Featured Sterling bangle Australian(?) mark H&S STG. SIL. Age and maker please.

Hi everyone,
This is what I know so far:
This was bought secondhand ca 1980 by a dear friend as a birthday present for me. I think he bought it here in the Netherlands.
Silver bamboo bangles were made from the Aesthetic Era till now. So far hard to narrow it down. I saw one like mine, made in 1900 in Birmingham.
The STG. SIL mark is generally associated with Australia and New Zealand, but seems to have been a silver mark in the British Territories. Again, an enormous range of possibilities.
Given the Aesthetic style, I would think one of the territories where British culture was dominant. Which brings us back to Australia and New Zealand. I think Canada had different marks by that time.
It is not a Chinese Export Silver mark.
Any ideas? I would also like to know the name of the manufacturer, H&S. @pewter2 ? @Shangas ?

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Finding size number, to match different parts?




Thank you for looking.

 

It's a lovely piece, sorry I cannot help with the mark.

 

Hello Any Jewelry...not much help here , don't know the mark...certain this is 20th century, made to a popular Victorian bamboo design. One of my interests ( and naturally Mrs pewter2's) is Georgian and Victorian jewellery (we spell it this way ), and sometimes I may be able to help on older items.....regards ....Pewter2

 

It's those bots again. Thanks Davey.

Beautiful, I wouldn't mind a gold one.

 

Thank you @pewter2 , I would have thought 20th century as well, earlier on maybe, when Australia and New Zealand were still British territories.
In school in Sydney I was told Australia became a Commonwealth in 1891, a Federation in 1901. Was it still considered a British territory after that?

 

Hello Any Jewelry....(can't get used to spelling it like that). Yes we are still part of the British Commonwealth and at the moment we are holding the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast ..in Queensland, where all Commonwealth members are participating....we are currently running 1st. England 2nd.......a lot better than our performance in the Winter Olympics. We departed Sydney many years ago and are happy living in country/ provincial areas of the country. ......keep your feet dry over there ....regards ...pewter2

 

I usually spell it jewellery, unless I am lazy, which I guess I was when I registered. Just AJ is fine though, and easier.
I actually meant the Commonwealth of Australia, but I can see why you would think the other one, with the Games on the Gold Coast. I know about those, watched a bit on the BBC in the beginning to catch a glimpse of the Gold Coast. I was there on a holiday in the early 70s, and my niece worked there a couple of years ago.

You live in a very beautiful part of NSW, you lucky people.

Feet are dry, we are above sea level here in the Dutch deep south, unlike Holland (west coast). Nice and sunny here in the Netherlands, 36 centigrade on my roof terrace (in the sun). I got my natural vitamin D for the day.

 

Can not help, but I like it.

 

Thanks pearls. I love it for the bamboo symbolism (graceful resilience), and as a memory of my friend, who passed away last summer.

And thank you @antidiem too, of course.

 

may the bots be with u who know maybe they will help u with the bangle some how, good luck

 

Thanks. Those bots have to be useful for something, don't they.

 

Made in NZ by H&S H as I recall is Harold S is Smythe, They were top manufacturers of bracelets, yours was called Bamboo Style. They were in business for many years from the 50's as I recall but not now. Your bracelet is one of the best

 

I've had some Australian silver medallions with H&S on the back. Can't recall who that is offhand.

 

Oh wonderful, thank you very much @Old Jeweller for your info, really nice to finally have the riddle solved.

 

H&S is Hurst & Sons in NZ, They are still in business, still family owned and have been since 1961.
Harold Smythe was a guy who worked for them

 

Wonderful, thank you @Another Old Jeweller , and welcome to the forum.

 

I have one exactly the same which actually says “Made in New Zealand” along with the other marks. The clasp design is very distinctive and I have not found any other bamboo bangles with it except yours and mine. My mother bought it in the 1970s, and I recently cleaned it up to sell it on Trade Me.

 

Thank you Elizabeth.

Great to know, so mine is probably 1970s as well.

 

Love bamboo silver items. These have always been a favorite but not sure they'd be comfortable to use.

Debora