{"product_id":"sterling-cuff-bracelet-slim","title":"Charles Horner Sterling Silver Hinged Bangle, Chester 1955 with Coronation Mark, Full Bright-Cut Engraved Foliate Decoration, Safety Chain Intact","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChester. 1955. Charles Horner. The engraving is as cut. The safety chain is still there.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Charles Horner sterling silver hinged bangle, hallmarked Chester 1955 with coronation commemorative mark: a D-section rigid oval bangle with the full outer face decorated in bright-cut engraved foliate scrolls, leafwork, and floral sprays running continuously around the circumference. The bright-cut technique — the tool cutting at an angle to leave a faceted channel that catches light at variance with the surrounding polished metal — gives the engraving its characteristic glittering, dimensional quality. The decoration has not been flattened by over-polishing: the cuts are crisp and well-defined throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bangle is hinged on a knuckle hinge and closes on a box-and-tongue clasp with an original safety chain fitted at the clasp end, attached at both terminals — a period-correct guard against loss if the clasp were to open. Safety chain intact is a notable condition point on a Victorian-revival bangle of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Horner Ltd of Halifax was one of the foremost British silver jewellery manufacturers of the late 19th through mid-20th centuries, known for quality silver accessories, hatpins, and jewellery produced to consistent high standards. The Chester assay office — which closed in 1962 — was the principal hallmarking authority for much of the northern English silver trade; a 1955 Chester-marked piece is a late and collectable Chester issue. The coronation mark adds a further layer of documentary interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Charles Horner Ltd, Halifax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks: Chester assay office; sterling lion passant; date letter 1955; coronation commemorative mark; maker's mark C.H — full set struck to interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm: Rigid hinged oval bangle; D-section; knuckle hinge; box-and-tongue clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: Full bright-cut engraved foliate scrolls, leafwork, and floral sprays to outer face; plain polished rails top and bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety chain: Original; intact; attached at both terminals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent. Engraving crisp and well-defined; no flattening from polishing; silver bright and even; hinge and clasp functional; safety chain intact. Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: English, Halifax\/Chester, 1955\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chester office closed seven years after this was made. Horner knew what they were doing until the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives carefully wrapped as a vault relic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55004346220883,"sku":"VKVB-H079","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_8160.jpg?v=1789934861","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/sterling-cuff-bracelet-slim","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}