Early Victorian Link Bracelets

Organic bracelet designed by the Phillip Brothers Co. (1839-1900). Gorgeous historical piece, created in London England by the Phillip Brothers & Co., back in the 1850. Crafted in the grotesque Italian style in solid sterling silver .925/.999 and gild. Was constructed with patterns of bunches of grapes, grape leaves, creepers and leaves, all this nestled in irregular frames simulating the texture of wood. This bracelet correspond to the early period of the company, between the 1839 and 1855 and is fitted with a security push lock box. In The British Museum, in London, there are 19 pieces exhibited manufactured by the Phillips Brothers. Gemstones: Mount in bars, with 25 round cabochon spheres, carved from natural jadeite green jade, with a weight of about 20 carats. Birthstone: Green Jade or the month of March. Weight: 47.3 Grams, (30.32 Dwt). Size: 6.5 Inches (16.5 Cm). Measurements: The widest part is 46 mm (1.81 Inches). Hallmarks: French import marks and the fitted box signed, "PHILLIP BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS 31 COCKSPUR STREET". The Phillips Brothers was a jewelry firm founded in 1839 and was run by Robert Abraham and Magnus Albert Phillips. The firm became known as Phillips Brothers & Son in 1869. Robert Phillips died in 1881 and in 1884 his son Alfred took over the business. After his death in 1900 the firm's stock and good will were sold to the jewellers, D & J Welby of Garrick Street in 1902. Robert Phillips was the father of Sir Claude Phillips. The firm was first located in the 31 Cockspur Street from 1846-55, then in the 23 Cockspur Street, London. Literature: John Culme, 'The Directory of Gold and Silversmith 1838-1914s', Woodbridge 1987. Grotesque Since at least the 18th century in French and German as well as English, grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous and thus is often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks...

Vintage Sweet Romance USA antique style link bracelet embedded with colored glass cabochons and beads. Period: 1980s Signed. Diameter: 7cm Width: 3cm Con...

A stunning and uncommon early Victorian (circa 1850s) bracelet was hand-crafted in silver and features eight hand-carved and polished agate gemstones. Among the different varieties of agate in the bracelet are Scottish Montrose agate, moss agate, carnelian, dendrite agate, and bloodstone. Each stone was hand-carved and polished and measures approximately 22mm x 9mm. The faces of each stone are slightly domed while the backs are polished flat and smooth. Each agate has been painstakingly drilled to accommodate the handmade silver chain. The clasp is also handmade, of course, and features a foliate flourish. The safety chain is a unique and handmade chain and is original to the bracelet. One of the stones wears a sterling band. This would be an old repair and it would also be the reason I bought this bracelet. I love well-done old repairs. They show such reverence. I happen to know through a very reliable source that HRH The Prince of Wales has his fine suits mended as need be instead of merely replaced. We throw away too many fine things. We don't mend enough. Bracelets such as this became popular in the middle of the 19th Century, which is when this bracelet was created so it is an early example and that makes it both important and rare. I cannot tell you how many Scottish agate...

The finely engraved link bracelet with three kinds of links in two-coloured gold is held together by an engraved heart padlock with a locket bac...

A stunning Scottish Agate bracelet from the Victorian (ca1850) era! The piece, which is made with 15kt rose gold, is comprised of 6 ornate agate links. The agate, which is carnelian,...