Cuff, Fred Harvey Railroad Era, Turquoise, Bell Trading Post Hallmark, Vintage ‘40s, 4443

A fun Fred Harvey-era find with stunning detail!

This cool, colorful vintage cuff hails from Bell Trading Post circa the Fred Harvey Era. The band is an openwork 4-bar sterling silver cuff that tapers toward the back, ornately embellished with stampwork and dimensional details. It’s centered by a specimen stone of gorgeous blue-green turquoise framed with twist rope and drop details. A beautiful Southwestern classic.

Bell Trading Post (Manufacturer). Bell Trading Post began operations in 1932. Jack Michaelson of Albuquerque owned and operated the company. Early production focused on handmade jewelry, but post-WWII lapel pins and paratrooper pins. Various marks indicate silver, nickel silver, and copper.

Marks: BELL STERLING (enclosing a bell with hatch marks around the bell); BELL STERLING (surrounding a bell symbol with dots before and after BELL); STERLING BY BELL (surrounding a signpost with a bell); STERLING (under a signpost with a bell); STERLING (draped over a bell) with BELL inscribed; STERLING BY BELL (on attached tags); NICKEL SILVER BELL (surrounding a bell); NICKEL SILVER (and a signpost); SOLID COPPER (and a signpost); SOLID COPPER (surrounding a bell); 

• artist: Bell Trading Post
• affiliation: Fred Harvey Railroad Era
• hallmark: STERLING BELL (inside bell picto)
• materials: sterling silver, turquoise
• measurements: 1" gap, 5 1/2" inside, 3/4" across
• weight: 20 grams
• nice vintage condition
• stones are secure in their settings
• natural inclusions to stones
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina with light oxidation
• wear from use
• style: JB4443