A CHARMING RETRO GEM-SET BRACELET
Designed as an engine-turned wide gold bangle of hexagonal outline, each side set with vari-cut diamonds and calibré-cut rubies, emeralds and sapphires, depicting various sentimental scenes including: a woman knitting; a boy with a net and a dog; a child and dog reading by a window; a girl with flowers and a dog; a mother and daughter by a cart; and girl with a boy holding a basket; joined by a baguette-cut diamond and emerald collet clasp, mounted in gold, circa 1940, 2 ins. diameter
Lot Essay
Cf. Penny Proddow, "American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition", Rizzoli, New York, 1987, page 126