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Sterling silver bangle bracelet with engraved elephant and floral motifs

Sterling silver bangle bracelet with engraved elephant and floral motifs

Selling Price

$200

History

This sterling silver bangle bracelet features traditional engraved decoration depicting elephants and botanical elements, a design style popular in mid-20th century jewelry production. The hallmarks visible on the piece indicate British manufacture, with Birmingham being a major center for silver jewelry production during this period. Such pieces were often created as souvenir items or fashionable accessories during the 1940s-1960s. Bangles with animal and nature motifs appeal to collectors of vintage sterling silver jewelry, particularly those interested in mid-century British silverwork and Asian-inspired decorative arts. These pieces are valued for their craftsmanship, the quality of the sterling silver, and their historical connection to post-war jewelry design. Collectors of hallmarked British silver and enthusiasts of vintage costume jewelry find these bangles attractive both as wearable pieces and collectible examples of period metalwork.

Origin

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Maker

Kenart Ltd

Time period

circa 1941