Bidspirit auction | Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver Jacoby-Bender
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver Jacoby-Bender Charm Bracelet with 13 Enamel and Figural Charms - A vintage sterling silver double-link charm bracelet featuring an assortment of thirteen travel-themed and commemorative charms. The bracelet is fitted with a fold-over box clasp manufactured by Jacoby-Bender and includes an attached safety chain. The collection includes a variety of figural and enameled charms: an articulated three-dimensional ballerina, a North Carolina shield with a tobacco plant, a graduation mortarboard featuring a small white cultured pearl tassel, a New York City pennant, a blue 1st prize rosette ribbon, a figural giraffe, a detailed saxophone, a Walt Disney Productions circular spinner charm, a Washington D.C. Nations Capitol circular charm, a South Carolina state map for Lake Arrowhead and Myrtle Beach, a scalloped charm engraved with the name Eleanor in script, a Virginia state map for Richmond Old Dominion, and a Cumberland Gap spinner for Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. The clasp is marked with the Jacoby-Bender trademark of a J and B inside a triangle followed by STLG. Various charms are stamped STERLING on the reverse, some accompanied by a bell or lamp hallmark. The Disney charm is specifically marked WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS and STERLING. Weight: 1.236 ozt Length: 7 inches. The bracelet is in good vintage condition with a visible patina and natural tarnish to the silver surfaces throughout. The enameled sections on several charms show minor surface wear and light crazing consistent with age and use. All charms remain securely attached to the chain and the clasp and safety chain are in functional order.