Huge Antique Sterling Silver Hinged Bangle Bracelet 112.4 grams Statement Piece!

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Huge Antique Sterling Silver Hinged Bangle Bracelet 112.4 grams Statement Piece!
Huge Antique Sterling Silver Hinged Bangle Bracelet 112.4 grams Statement Piece!
There aren't enough adjectives to adequately describe the intricacy and enormity of this fabulous antique bracelet. We can start with gigantic, humungous, incredibly ornate, fancy, ostentatious, superlative, over-the-top... and still we're not even close to describing this one-of-a-kind example of a master silversmith's art. You must see the photos. And it's even more unbelievably beautiful in person!
This show stopping statement piece weighs a whopping 112.4 grams, yet it feels light and airy on the wrist because of its hollow construction. It takes up some real estate too. At its widest point, it measures about 1 3/4" across and the four pointed domes rise about 3/4" in elevation above the bracelet base. The opening measures about 2 1/2" by 2 3/8". It may look perfectly round in the photos, but it isn't quite a perfect circle.
Full of frilly scrollwork, granulation and fabulously ornate filigree flourishes (try to say that twice in a row!), this is a spectacular example of high Victorian style and artistry. There are no hallmarks, but it tests as .925 sterling silver.
As the title indicates, this is a hinged cuff that opens wide and is held securely closed by lining up the hinge openings and sliding a long hinge pin through them. The hinge pin is attached to a chain so you can't lose it.
From the estate of a grand old lady whose vast collection was accumulated over the span of her 90 plus years. It was probably new when she acquired it and still looked like new when I bought it over 15 years ago. It had been professionally cleaned and polished when I bought it, but over the past 15 years I had let the patina build up as you can see in the last half of the listing photos.
I remembered how gorgeous it was when it was cleaned and polished, so I buffed it up with a polishing cloth as you can see in the photos toward the beginning of the series. If you like a little vintage patina on your silver, all you need to do is give it some time and it will happen. If you don't want me to give it a final polish with the cloth before I ship it, be sure to let me know when you pay for it and I won't touch it up.
Please examine all listing photographs. They serve to complete this description and document any visible flaws.
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