Etruscan Revival Trophy Bangle
After the discovery of meticulously crafted Etruscan jewelry in the early 1880’s, European jewelers began to copy both the motifs and techniques from the finds of these excavations. A hallmark of Etruscan goldsmithing is the use of wire and granulation. Granulation is particularly tricky because it takes a lot of skill to be able to melt and solder the miniscule gold spheres. The decoration is executed using single wires, twisted wires of various gauges, and of course granulation. The outer border is made of a corrugated gold strip which is often found in British bangles of this era.
The back of this bangle is completely unusual. An engraved text reads “St. Rollox Club Champion Prize Season 1886, Won by George Crichton.” Not only was this bangle won as a bowling trophy, but the winner was a male, suggesting that perhaps men wore these fabulous bangles at times.
14k Gold
Dimensions: 2 1/4” internal diameter, 1 1/8” tall
small or medium small wrist
After the discovery of meticulously crafted Etruscan jewelry in the early 1880’s, European jewelers began to copy both the motifs and techniques from the finds of these excavations. A hallmark of Etruscan goldsmithing is the use of wire and granulation. Granulation is particularly tricky because it takes a lot of skill to be able to melt and solder the miniscule gold spheres. The decoration is executed using single wires, twisted wires of various gauges, and of course granulation. The outer border is made of a corrugated gold strip which is often found in British bangles of this era.
The back of this bangle is completely unusual. An engraved text reads “St. Rollox Club Champion Prize Season 1886, Won by George Crichton.” Not only was this bangle won as a bowling trophy, but the winner was a male, suggesting that perhaps men wore these fabulous bangles at times.
14k Gold
Dimensions: 2 1/4” internal diameter, 1 1/8” tall
small or medium small wrist
After the discovery of meticulously crafted Etruscan jewelry in the early 1880’s, European jewelers began to copy both the motifs and techniques from the finds of these excavations. A hallmark of Etruscan goldsmithing is the use of wire and granulation. Granulation is particularly tricky because it takes a lot of skill to be able to melt and solder the miniscule gold spheres. The decoration is executed using single wires, twisted wires of various gauges, and of course granulation. The outer border is made of a corrugated gold strip which is often found in British bangles of this era.
The back of this bangle is completely unusual. An engraved text reads “St. Rollox Club Champion Prize Season 1886, Won by George Crichton.” Not only was this bangle won as a bowling trophy, but the winner was a male, suggesting that perhaps men wore these fabulous bangles at times.
14k Gold
Dimensions: 2 1/4” internal diameter, 1 1/8” tall
small or medium small wrist