Victorian book-link bracelet
Victorian book-link bracelet
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A Victorian gilt book-link bracelet with floral engraving, circa 1880.
Book-link jewellery chains are named for their distinctive links, which resemble the spine or folded pages of a book. Particularly fashionable during the Victorian period, they were often made from silver or gold and constructed from articulated, overlapping links that created a substantial yet flexible chain.
Book-link chains were worn as necklaces, bracelets and watch chains, sometimes supporting lockets, crosses, seals or decorative pendants. Victorian examples frequently feature engraved, chased or patterned surfaces, reflecting the period's enthusiasm for richly detailed jewellery.
Today, antique book-link chains are highly collectable, prized for their tactile construction, decorative craftsmanship and unmistakably Victorian character.
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