Unusual Bourbon bracelet with large engraved and filigreed medallion decoration on the front. The relief motifs surround a turquoise cabochon. The snap closure is secured by a connecting chain. It was made in central-southern Italy by the mid-19th century in 12-karat yellow gold of a very bright and luminous shade.
The popular goldsmith's art that spread throughout central and southern Italy was rich in creativity and manual skill and every piece of jewelery had a ceremonial function. Earrings and necklace pendants were generally given as gifts by suitors on the first official date at the girl's house. Only at the engagement would he receive the ring. The necklace, generally given as a gift by the mother-in-law, was given the day before the wedding.
The bracelet is the rarest piece as it remained the prerogative of the aristocratic and bourgeois classes for a long time and it was only at the end of the 19th century that it became more popular even among the less wealthy classes but always with varied and less definable styles compared to other jewels of tradition. The bracelet followed the evolution of fashions and this is why surprising and very varied models are found.
internal measurements 5.5 cm by 4.8 cm - front decoration diameter 3.5 cm
Good condition , commensurate with age and use. Inside there are signs of good small restoration not visible anywhere on the outside.
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