Cuff, Fred Harvey Railroad Era, Turquoise, Bell Trading Post Hallmark, Vintage ‘40s, 4444

Sterling silver cuff with a little character!

This chic Fred Harvey-era creation is a split-bar cuff that tapers toward the back, embellished with intricate stampwork and appliqued animals – a pair of donkeys flanking a bald eagle. It’s a simple piece with Southwestern charm that will add a little something to your stack!

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
• measurements: 2" gap, 5 1/4" inside, 7/8" across
• weight: 13 grams
• nice vintage condition
• abrasions and surface wear commensurate with age
• silver has a nice patina with light oxidation
• wear from use
• style: JB4444