A VERY UNUSUAL EARLY VICTORIAN GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET EXPANDING BRACELET, the closed version resembling a book with deep blue enamel spine between seed-pearl ribs and engraved foliage covers, the eight hinged links pierced and engraved with the letters 'Souvenir' between scrolling foliage, circa 1840, in original fitted case
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A VERY UNUSUAL EARLY VICTORIAN GOLD, ENAMEL AND PEARL-SET EXPANDING BRACELET, the closed version resembling a book with deep blue enamel spine between seed-pearl ribs and engraved foliage covers, the eight hinged links pierced and engraved with the letters 'Souvenir' between scrolling foliage, circa 1840, in original fitted case
17.0cm. long
Lot Essay
INDENTFor another, cf. Sotheby's, 21 June, 1990, lot 46