Featured Filigrane Depose French Tourist Bracelet - Confused

I found this interesting bracelet to explore. So far, I have read:

• 1930s
• 1930s-50s
• Art Nouveau
• Silver
• Silver plated
• Silver coated
• Tourist Souvenir
• Filigrane Depose
• Filigrane Repose
• Paris Monuments
• Travel Bracelet

Does anyone know what it is?

 

Deposé just means the design is registered.

 

Ah ha. One mystery solved. So, this was registered to Filigrane?

 

Were you hoping for an answer beyond 'souvenir of Paris'? 1930s seems about right. Doubt it is silver.

I'm speculating that it is all that granulation around the panels that is registered as filigrane. Suppose it could be the name of a company that specialized in this.

 

I was just hoping to get the real facts - whatever they may be. I also read Art Deco. 1900s. Silver 925. This blown up image.



There are about 20 of these for sale everywhere from $14.60 to $100. Are they all the same? I wonder where they sold at some place like the Eiffel Tower in the 1930s. Why are some many remaining after 90 years?

 

I see no granulation,it appears to have a cast back and die stamped front.

 

I’ve had a couple of these and neither were silver. Not to say yours isn’t. I think they were a wonderful little momento of ‘that’ holiday in Paris that got stashed in everyone’s jewellery boxes with the memories until the next generation moved them on.

 

No, it's not genuine granulation, with each grain applied individually, but it is meant to give that appearance, & that is what I think was registered about the design.

 

An older souvenir of Paris.

Ajour. And cast, as Holly said.
Filigrane is probably a wink to filigrain, French for filigree. The design on the front looks like the twisted wire of filigree, but isn't actual filigree.

 

Going by your list...

I agree on these:
1900s (but this is too broad, I wouldn't use it)
1930s
1930s-50s
Paris Monuments
Travel Bracelet
Tourist Souvenir

I've had several of these, they always sell, not one has been silver so I strongly doubt silver. But you never know so test it if you can:
Silver
Silver plated
Silver coated
Silver 925

I don't see this at all:
Filigrane Depose
Filigrane Repose

Absolutely, positively NOT!
Art Nouveau
Art Deco

Like I said, I've sold several of these at our local flea market, not for a lot, but they do sell

 

I so appreciate your detailed insights. I like to understand what I am buying, so I can make better decisions in the future. Thank you so much!

 

I've at least four of these. I think they went on till the 50s.

 

I'd think later rather than earlier too.

Debora

 

Thritto.

 

Living on this side of the pond, actually an entire continent from the eastern shore, these don't pop up very often. I think you're right. Something you get in the excitement of the moment, and then never wear again. It's actually nice though.

 

I was wondering about that. I didn't know the French word, but I saw the resemblance.

 

You have at least four of everything. You must have a huge house.

 

Appreciate that thought. Charm bracelets were very popular then, I think.

 

Love the new avatar. I would try to put christmas hats on my cats, but they would bite me.

 

Thank you. It is a modern Madurese keris hilt, with some red felt and cotton wool which I folded to look like a Santa hat.

The cheeky-faced little guy on the hilt sat still long enough for me to take a photo.