Milk Glass & Mother-of-Pearl 1950s Wrap Bracelet
USD$175.00
Additional information
| Maker | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Size | 7" x 5/8" (some flexibility in length, as the bracelet is wired) |
| Condition | Very good – a bit of glue(?) residue on tiny flowers, only visible on very close inspection |
| Date | 1950s |
| Marks | None |
This 1950s milk-glass-beaded triple-row wrap bracelet has round faux-mother-of-pearl plagues on each end decorated with brass filigree and flowers of tiny milk glass beads and diamanté. This lovely wire bracelet is probably from Japan, which produced a lot of very nice costume jewelry for export to the U.S. in the 1950s. This bracelet coordinates well with other milk-glass pieces from the same decade — scroll down to see them.
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