Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor Button Cufflinks

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor Button CufflinksAntique Victorian cufflinks featuring a beautiful engraved pattern of bamboo and a bird. This type of cufflink was called solitaires and later renamed bachelor buttons. They were made by George West in 1872 in England. On the back of the cufflinks there is a spring action mechanism allowing for the two halves of the cufflink to come away from one another, this action was patented, as indicated by the words 'WEST'S PATENT'. The front of the cufflink is

The stones were used in many different designs of jewellery including brooches

The gemstones are set in an open backed setting

Vintage 1950's necklace featuring cherry red glass and tiny white beads

This beautiful band has five smooth white Opal gemstones grain set in 15ct yellow gold

A beautiful bracelet in excellent vintage condition

Art Deco 9ct yellow gold ring featuring a white diamond

Celluloid is a material patented in 1869 it was the first man-made plastic formulated in Birmingham

5cm / 18" in length

At the bottom on the back of the piece there are four hallmarks

two leaves and drops

Garnets are the traditionally the birthstone for January

The chain has a width of 0