Art Deco Jean Painlevé Bakelite Seahorse Bangle agate Stamped 925 S and makers

Stamped 925 S and makers mark N

They beautifully complement the stones

Head height: 12

on a GIA as internally flawless (IF clarity) and I colour

Octagon: 3

Art Deco Jean Painlevé Bakelite Seahorse Bangle agate Stamped 925 S and makersDATE: Art Deco, c. 1935 An especially cool Jean Painlev bangle dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1935. Jean Painlev, a French film maker with an interest in biology. Painlevs breakthrough came in 1935, with his film "LHippocampe" or The Seahorse. In the wave of his success, in 1936, Painlev and his wife commissioned a range of seahorse jewellery. This piece, a yellow metal torque bangle, topped with bakelite and two gold coloured seahorses. It's