A gold metal link bracelet with a polished finish is laid diagonally across the open pages of a vintage book. The book is styled on a dark wooden surface with a red cloth, other antique books, and a gold feather quill in the background.

Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s

£1,380.00
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A gold metal link bracelet with a polished finish is laid diagonally across the open pages of a vintage book. The book is styled on a dark wooden surface with a red cloth, other antique books, and a gold feather quill in the background.
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  • Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s
  • A gold metal link bracelet with a polished finish is laid diagonally across the open pages of a vintage book. The book is styled on a dark wooden surface with a red cloth, other antique books, and a gold feather quill in the background.
  • A gold link watch band laid across the open pages of an antique book, surrounded by vintage books and a red cloth on a wooden surface.
  • Close-up of a gold-tone metal bracelet clasp on a textured green surface, with engraved hallmarks visible on the flat of the clasp.
  • Close-up of a gold-tone metal watch band clasp with a textured grid pattern, resting on a dark green textured surface.
  • Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s
Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s

Vintage 18 Carat Solid Gold Link Bracelet, Engine-Turned Brick Pattern Links, Polished Caps, Fold-Over Ladder Clasp, 5mm Wide, 8 Inch, 12g, Stamped 18K 750, Mid-Century Continental, c.1950s-1960s

£1,380.00
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Description

Twelve grams of solid 18 carat gold. The engine turning took longer than the gold.

There is a weight to solid 18 carat gold that no other material replicates. Twelve grams of it, formed into articulated links and worn on the wrist, has a presence that registers before you have consciously noticed the bracelet at all. This piece earns that weight twice over: the gold is there, and the craftsmanship is there with it.

Each link is a broad rectangular bar with a two-part surface. The upper face is a smooth, slightly convex polished cap that catches light cleanly. The lower visible portion of each link carries a precision engine-turned surface: rows of small engraved rectangles in a repeating brick or grid matrix, each row offset from the next, the lines cut with mechanical precision into the gold face. Engine turning at this scale and consistency requires a specialised rose engine lathe and a degree of skill and patience that situates this firmly in Continental European workshop production of the mid-twentieth century. The combination of polished and engine-turned surfaces within a single link creates a two-texture effect that shifts as the bracelet moves on the wrist.

The links articulate via small connecting bars at the sides, giving the bracelet the fluid movement of a fine watch strap rather than the looser drape of a conventional chain. The clasp is an adjustable fold-over ladder clasp, a watchmaker's closure, practical and precise. The bracelet is stamped 18K and 750 on the interior of a link, confirming 75% pure gold content throughout.

The Particulars:

  • Type: Link bracelet
  • Metal: Solid 18 carat yellow gold, stamped 18K and 750
  • Weight: 12.0 grams
  • Width: 5mm
  • Length: 8 inches
  • Surface: Engine-turned brick/grid pattern on link faces, polished convex caps
  • Clasp: Adjustable fold-over ladder clasp
  • Style: Mid-Century Continental European, c.1950s to 1960s
  • Condition: Please review all photos carefully before purchasing.

Eighteen carat gold with engine turning. The melt value is the floor. The craftsmanship is the ceiling.

Arrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic, ready for gifting or keeping.

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