Victorian Aesthetic Era Cuff Bracelet, Copper, Foliage

This bracelet harkens back to the 1880s to ‘90s, an exciting time for women, who were just beginning to enter the workforce and institutions of higher learning in significant number. Affordable jewelry like this was in demand. The bracelet’s design is typical of the Aesthetic period, with incised lines and a Greco-Roman foliate design. The bracelet is nickel-plated copper and has the silvery appearance of pewter. The bracelet is marked Genuine Copper. Its diameter is 2-1/2”, with a 1-1/4” opening at the back. Width is 1-1/8”. The bracelet is in good vintage condition.