{"product_id":"setback-1930s-40s-retro-moderne-brass-bakelite-modernist-bracelet","title":"Setback | 1930s–40s Retro Moderne Brass + Bakelite Modernist Bracelet","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe building moved to your wrist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the years between Art Deco and Mid-Century Modernism, design began shedding ornament and letting structure do the talking. Setback belongs to that fascinating in-between world. Its overlapping brass planes rise and retreat like the stepped profiles of interwar architecture, turning the bracelet into something closer to a miniature construction than conventional jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single olive-green Bakelite element makes the whole thing stranger and better. Rather than appearing as applied decoration, it becomes part of the structure itself, joining brass and one of the defining new materials of the machine age in a piece that feels engineered rather than embellished. The maker is unknown. The point of view is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retro Moderne, c. late 1930s–1940s, stylistically dated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass and tested Bakelite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive green Bakelite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e None observed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chain-and-hook closure with hollow brass ball terminal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retro Moderne \/ Machine Age \/ architectural jewelry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good vintage condition with surface wear, oxidation, and developed patina to the brass consistent with age and use. The Bakelite element remains glossy and well preserved. Hardware appears intact and functional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyling Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Setback has already done the accessorizing for you. Give it a bare wrist, a rolled cuff, or a sharply tailored sleeve and let the architecture stand alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: \u003c\/strong\u003eJewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for styling \u0026amp; display purposes only, unless specifically listed as included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr presentation wrapping, ready for gifting, collecting, or immediate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RetroStarr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67710895194416,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/3004\/5488\/files\/ACS_1837.jpg?v=1788139506","url":"https:\/\/retrostarr.com\/products\/setback-1930s-40s-retro-moderne-brass-bakelite-modernist-bracelet","provider":"RetroStarr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}