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English Victorian Gutta Percha Pair of Bracelets

Origin

England

Period

19th Century

Materials

18-Karat Gold, Gutta-Percha.

Dimensions

Diam.	6.25 in;
Diam.	15.88 cm;

Condition

Excellent.

Creation Date

Circa 1880

Description

A pair of English Victorian 18 karat gold and gutta-percha hinged bangle bracelets. The pair of hinged bangle bracelets are banded with gold stripping. Circa 1880.

“The most interesting substitute for jet was a composition rubber called gutta-percha, also known as vulcanite. Unlike jet and bog oak, which were worked by carving, gutta-percha was molded and mass produced to convincing effect in many of the same styles as jet and bog oak. It is a hard black substance that smells like rubber when it is rubbed and turns brown when exposed to sunlight for long periods of time.” From Victorian Jewelry by Ginny Dawes and Corinne Davidov, Abbeyville Press, 1991.

Pictured in Victorian Jewelry, by Ginny Reddington Dawes and Corinne Davidov, Abbeyville Press Publishers, 1991, page 134:

Interior dimensions 5-7/8" x 6-1/4".

Gemstones

Other

Metals

Gold

Gender

Ladies'

Styles / Movements

Fine Jewelry, Victorian

Dealer Reference Number

BA-17320

Incollect Reference Number

143445