Whiting & Davis "Florodora Bracelets" 1902

From the Jeweler's Circular Weekly, 1902, this ad for the new "Florodora" bracelets by Whiting & Davis. Shown is a snake bracelet with mention of 50 other patterns! These bracelets used a newly patented hinge mechanism that is described in the patent as allowing the bracelet to be "opened and held open until desired to be closed...and closed until desired to be opened".

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