French Art Deco Pink Celluloid Bracelet Bangle with Floral Design

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This stunning 1920s French Art Deco celluloid bracelet bangle features a light hollow tube shape with a floral design on … Read more This stunning 1920s French Art Deco celluloid bracelet bangle features a light hollow tube shape with a floral design on one side of the bracelet.
The hollow bracelet technique is an ancient technique applied to jewelry at the turn of the 20th Century. The celluloid material, first used as a flat sheet, was cut by hand and painted, stained, or sprayed with paint. Each small material was heated around a wooden stick to form a tube. When the hollow tube was cool enough, it was re-heated round and sealed to close it and shape the bracelet. Thus, looking closely at the bracelet, you can see the seam on the inner edge and the seal on the circumference.
This bracelet has a delicate design with pink, white, gray, and black colors over a powder pink background. This bracelet is striking and unique.
Measurements: Inside across is 2.88 in diameter (7.3 cm) - outside across is 3.57 in diameter (9 cm) - width is 0.32 in wide (0.8 cm) - inner circumference is 8.66 in long (22.9 cm). It will best fit a Large wrist, from 7 to 8.50 in circumference (18 to 21.5 cm). Note, you can wear this bracelet on the top of the forearm or the upper arm if your wrist is smaller. Flapper girls wore it like that in the Art Deco era. See less