Antique, Georgian, French 14ct Gold and Silver blue and black-dot white paste, articulated bracelet, Circa 1780

Antique, Georgian, French 14ct Gold and Silver blue and black-dot white paste,
articulated bracelet, Circa 1780

An exquisite Antique, Georgian bracelet made with a central section featuring
a cluster with a large 'royal blue' paste stone surrounded by 16 x white paste
stones, mounted to a hinged decorative section on both sides tapering down to
another hinged section, all beautifully mounted with glistening black-dot white
paste, this central section is made in silver and gold and is connected to an
14carat gold curb link chain, complete with bolt ring clasp (bolt ring and
safety chain are later additions and are both 9carat gold).

A rare beauty, this magnificent bracelet is in very good condition.

MEASUREMENTS: 6.75 " / 17.5 cm long and 16.7mm wide
WEIGHT: 17.8 GRAMS
CONDITION: Very Good
DATE: Georgian (1714 to 1830)

PRODUCT CODE: B076

Simply Stunning, this gorgeous paste bracelet is beautifully presented in a
new beautiful black leatherette & velvet box.

Antique Paste Jewellery
Paste is cut leaded glass that is faceted to resemble gems or precious stones.
Often referred to as Strass (after Georges Frederic Strass), an 18th century
Parisian jeweller. Strass became world famous for his paste jewellery after he
was appointed jeweller to the King of France in 1734. He used a mixture of
glass and lead that makes glass highly reflective and began mounting them in
the most sumptuous of settings. The stones are coated with a metal coating or
foiling, sometimes tinted, to make them even more brilliant and refractive.
Paste jewellery soared in popularity during the mid and later 18th Century,
Marie Antoinette wore it copiously.

Please note that images have been enlarged to show detail. All measurements
are listed in the description.

All items are Antique, Vintage and/or Pre-owned and will naturally have signs
of wear & tear commensurate with age.

Antique boxes are for display purposes only unless otherwise stated the item
will be sent in a Leatherette & Velvet box.

Thank-you for looking!!