1870s Antique Pique Work Horn Bangle Bracelet

Gorgeous Antique Circa 1870s Horn Bangle Bracelet with Pique Work. Measures 5/8" wide and the diameter (opening) measures 2 & 9/16" across. Pique (pronounced “pea-kay”) work was a popular method of decorating objects during the 1800s. The word “pique” in French is “pricked,” aptly defining this type of embellishment since patterns are often made using dots. This inlaying technique was most often used on tortoise shell or horn. Artisans originally used pique work (also stylized as “piqué work”) to decorate ornamental objects in the 17th century. They applied the technique as a popular form of jewelry embellishment in the 1820s before it experienced a revival in the 1870s. Item I1. I've been in Vintage/Antique jewelry for over 35yrs and I sell some new items occasionally. Feel free to ask questions. Be SURE to READ Measurements that have been painstakingly, time consuming and Carefully GIVEN in EVERY Listing so that YOU WILL KNOW what you are receiving. Pictures are blown up IN ORDER to see Actual Detail. MY LISTINGS GENERALLY CONSIST OF MANY ONE OF A KIND OR VERY RARE PIECES, SOLID 14KT ITEMS, PLATINUM, 18KT, DIAMONDS, AMETHYSTS, TOPAZ, AGATE, EMERALDS, SAPPHIRES, OPALS, STERLING SILVER, VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE PIECES, BOLD AND RUNWAY-ERA. DESIGNERS SUCH AS GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK, CHRISTIAN DIOR FRANCE, FENDI ITALY, VALENTINO, KENNETH JAY LANE, CHANEL, ALEXIS BITTAR, YVES SAINT LAURENT, HENRI BENDEL, HERMES, JUDITH JACK, KATE SPADE, MICHAEL KORS, MIRIAM HASKELL, CORO AND MORE.