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Need help with bangle

pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:24:55 GMT

Hi all, once again I need your help with this bangle. It's a vintage estate piece and the lady would be in her late 70's or 80's. She had a fondness for expensive accessories etc but I have no idea what the value of this is. I've tried googling to no avail.

I have no information about it and I haven't tried to clean it up as I don't want to damage it. The white inserts are (I'm fairly sure) mother of pearl.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and thank you in advance for your time.

Re: Need help with bangle

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:41:32 GMT

It is lovely.

Looks to be Art Deco - brass & MOP - mother of pearl - & not sure of the terra pieces - maybe coral.

Re: Need help with bangle

pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:24:48 GMT

Thanks, dom. I'll do some more searches using that information.

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domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:29:26 GMT

Had another look - perhaps all MOP:

Mother of pearl is generally opaque to translucent in appearance and is typically white, cream or off-white in color. However, you'll also come across gray, silver, yellow, black, blue-green and red varieties.

Does the black area look like enamel??

Re: Need help with bangle

pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:30:18 GMT

I did wonder about that, but the oranges sections don't seem to have the same lustre as the MOP. However, that's not to say it isn't.

She had a lot of connections to Canada. I don't know if that's relevant. She also did a lot of international travel before she retired.

Re: Need help with bangle

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:34:55 GMT

It could be all MOP - the red would not have the irridescent look of the ivory colour.

I assume you would have mentioned ' markings' - if any on the inside. ??

Re: Need help with bangle

pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 07:35:48 GMT

Yes I looked, but can't see any.

Re: Need help with bangle

twyngwyn — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:10:26 GMT

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pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:14:16 GMT

Wow! Thank you twyn.

Does anyone have any idea what the black section could be?

Re: Need help with bangle

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 08:35:16 GMT

@pnc75 wrote:
Wow! Thank you twyn.

Does anyone have any idea what the black section could be?

Choices - ebony - don't think so.

Enamel - possible - more than likely for the time.

Shell - unlikely.

Re: Need help with bangle

jellybirddesigns — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:42:46 GMT

Could the black be Bakelite?

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pnc75 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 11:25:19 GMT

Thanks jelly. Sorry to be dumb, but I don't know what bakelite is. I have heard of it though. I'll have to research.

Thank you for trying to help me. I really do appreciate it.

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jellybirddesigns — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:45:53 GMT

Bakelite was a very early form of plastic, dating to the early 1900's. It became very popular in jewellery in the 1930's and 1940's.

Some pieces are really valuable today.

There are simple tests you can do to see if it is Bakelite.

Re: Need help with bangle

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:39:28 GMT

Not sure Jelly - Bakelite usually ' stands alone ' - not as a ' coating ' .

I 'm not sure I'd be testing to see if it is using a polish - it could scratch if enamel.

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jellybirddesigns — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:56:24 GMT

Yeah, I know Bakelite isn't a coating - it's possible that those black pieces are moulded Bakelite single pieces which have been joined to the colourful parts and everything is held with glue or by the metal framework.

Whatever it is, it's a gorgeous piece.

Re: Need help with bangle

domino-710 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 02:14:13 GMT

We could ask PNC when it's going to be listed and fight it out. 😂

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pnc75 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 03:17:24 GMT

I'm hesitating because I have no idea how much to put on it. And I'm selling it for a friend so need to get it right. I'm a bit scared.

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twyngwyn — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 05:14:11 GMT

could it be bone, rather than shell?

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Re: Need help with bangle

pnc75 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 05:56:41 GMT

Many thanks for trying to help, but I'm leaning more towards MOP as its whiter & has a beautiful lustre. And the orange is more orange. If only people would leave notes with their lovely things! 🙂

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domino-710 — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:00:09 GMT

I agree - bone does not have the lustre of MOP.

Which in the pics shows.