Tortoiseshell and silver. Measurements: 20 x 0.3 cm. Articulated bracelet made of rectangular tortoiseshell plaques framed in silver mounts, joined by side hinges. The contrast between the warm, veined tones of the tortoiseshell and the metallic sheen accentuates the piece's elegance. A typical work of 19th-century jewelry, in which luxurious organic materials were combined with precious metals in everyday accessories, reflecting the bourgeois taste for the exotic.
