Early NA 1.5+oz Silver & Red Petrified Wood Bracelet NR

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Up for auction is a vintage to older bracelet and I'll try to get some more photos when light and time permit. Handmade Native American cuff style crafted in unmarked silver, coin grade or better, and made for a small-medium wrist. It is of rigid construction and has four wire bands, the outer two are round and the center two are square twisted wire. The 25x30mm oval cut cab of petrified wood has a low well polished crown colored in shades of red, oyster and black with picturesque landscape qualities. It is set into a plain bezel with a fine, finem fine gauge twisted square wire placed along the outer bezel base and followed with a ring of silver bead work. Either side of the stone there is twisted wire work - skillfully fastened to backplating then filed to shape and detailed with individually applied silver beads; and beyond, each side has a feathered/fanned element made of sheet material with handsome stampwork. The bracelet is just shy of 1 1/2" wide at center front and tapers down to 3/8" at the fused terminals and weighs 44.6g (1.57oz) on a digital scale prior to packing. End to end it is measures 5 1/4" plus a 1" gap making the wearable length about 6 1/4" yet with this type of construction I think it will tend to fit perfectly and wear well on about 6 3/8" to almost 6 1/2" arm. This bracelet has its share of age related oxidation, especially in the crevices on the front side and pretty much all over its interior. Please note, one of the twisted square wires is broken near where it should be attached to the back mounting plate of the stone (although by the construction design this wire is soldered securely into place either side of the 'break' and the twisted wire is virtually unmoveable and (so slight) chances are you wouldn't even notice it because of (a) the oxidation and (b) its location yet it is important to mention. Not a showstopper by any means, seems to have been this way for awhile since the oxidation is same/same to that of the back side of the bracelet. I have found this condition does not interfere with the wearability of the piece in any way and is totally unseen when the bracelet is worn; I have included a picture for your preview and evaluation. And in any event, I don't think you'll be disappointed with this bracelet anyway. Please refer to photos for your take on age, design and condtion. Attractive in all respects, sourced through a local fellow here in Alameda and other than this I have no specific history on it. I also purchased the matching ring and brooch/pin from him, have shown them in the final photos and am offering them in concurrently running auctions. This auction is solely for the cuff style bracelet as it is shown in the Gallery Photo. Old and right, as described and in what I consider excellent condition despite the break in the decorative wire...again securely in place and unseen. A great looking and masterfully crafted bracelet with a really pretty stone, any interest in adding it to your wearable collection of Native American jewelry? The low opening is to encourage early and often bidding-- giving most everyone the opportunity to place an affordable bid in this auction. The low opening has no bearing on the age or the quality of this piece which is extremely good. This auction ends kind of late on a Sunday evening so If you do like it, please bid now in this No Reserve auction because High Bidder will win this old beauty!Thanks!! U.S. Buyers ship USPS with Insurance and Delivery Confirmation services for $4.55. International Buyers, your package ships USPS Registered ($11.50) plus postage ($3.) which insures the package and provides a trackable delivery. This is an absolute auction which means the sale is final. This auction is for the above-described bracelet sold as is, uncleaned, to High Bidder who wins the auction and becomes responsible for cost of item plus shipping. Please have all of your questions answered to your satisfaction prior to placing your bids. I am always happy to answer them, send more photos and combine s... read more

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