Indian Flexible Link Bracelet with Rosette Motifs

Bright cuff made of tiny sunflowers lined up in two obedient rows.

This flexible link bracelet with rosette motifs is from Central India, and dates to the early 20th century. It is coin silver. Coin silver is a term for silver of a standard close to that of coinage, and in India it has long been used for traditional jewelry worn in many regions. Flexible band of linked, wavy plates in two tiers, each edge studded with round, petaled rosettes. A domed clasp sits at the top center. The finish is bright and pale with darker recesses between the links. It is 3.5 inches long and 1 high.

Flowers by the dozen and not one wilted.