East Asia, China, ca. 1920 to 1930 CE. A gorgeous and wearable silver and jade bracelet with 5 hinged plates. The jade stones are carved with openwork and low relief floral and vegetal motifs and are inlaid via form-fitting prong settings. Four of the stones are jadeite and one is nephrite, all in lustrous pale green and creamy white hues. The articulated silver links feature low relief flowers and foliage, and the bracelet has a functioning tongue-and-groove box clasp that enables its wearability. Size: 7" L x 0.9" W (17.8 cm x 2.3 cm); silver quality: 91.9% to 92.1%; weight: 36.5 grams

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#172925

Overall excellent condition with signs of previous use, and minor abrasions and rubbing to stamped markings. Dark patina and toning. Wearable with its functioning clasp.