This beautiful early Charles Horner engraved sterling silver cuff bracelet is impressed with a full set of desirable Chester hallmarks along with along with the coveted young Queen Victoria head stamp.
Dated for 1855, English Chester silver is particularly sought after, the assay office closed in 1962.
Crafted on the round the bracelet is impressively wide and engraved and etched all the way around in an Acanthus scroll and Fern pattern. The silver is heavy gauge, not thin and tinny so it has withstood the test of time very well and is in beautiful antique condition.
The bracelet has a hinge three quarters of the way around and a solid hidden clip clasp. The sturdy hinge and clasp are in perfect working order and it closes very securely. Beautiful workmanship and heavy it is the super quality that you'd expect with this good maker.
In Victorian times these lovely feminine bracelets were often given as a romantic bridal gift, a fabulously decorative antique gem, a gorgeous piece and heirloom worthy! .
MATERIALS: Sterling silver
MEASUREMENTS: The bracelet measures a tad over 1-1/8" wide (approx. 30mm) and has an outside circumference of 7 1/2" (19cm).
HALLMARKS: Stamped inside front, date letter gothic 'R' for 1855, 3 wheat sheaves for Chester, lion passant for sterling silver, the Victoria head punch, and CH for Charles Horner. Also stamped inside the back with the date letter and lion passant.
WEIGHT: 41.3 grams
DATE: 1855, Victorian
CONDITION: In excellent antique condition with expected signs of wear and age and slight surface scratches to the inside. The hinge is heavy duty and the clasp is in perfect working order fastening securely with a satisfying snap. It should be noted that dark areas on the bracelet are caused by shadows due to lighting and microscopic scratches not normally seen are visible in the photos because we use a close up macro camera lens.
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