1750-80 SILVER ABOLITIONIST BRACELET “BREAKER OF CHAINS” BENJAMIN FRANKLIN vafo

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1750-80 SILVER ABOLITIONIST BRACELET “BREAKER OF CHAINS” BENJAMIN FRANKLIN vafo:
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HERE IS AN AMAZING FIND.JUST FOUND AT AN ANTIQUE SHOW IN NEW ENGLAND AND WAS FOUND IN APHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE.

THE BRACELET DATES CIRCA 1750S - 1780S.

THERE IS A 19TH CENTURY NOTE THAT WAS WRAPPEDAROUND THE BRACELET FROM A FAMILY MEMBER IT DESCENDED FROM.

THE BRACELET DEPICTS TWO FISTS HOLDING CHAINS OR SHACKLESAND TEARING THEM APART. THERE ARE OTHERDESIGNS DOWN THE ARMS OF THE BRACELET.

THE PIECE IS MADE OF INGOT COIN SILVER. GREAT ANNEALING ON THE SILVER WHICH MAKES MEBELIEVE IT IS PRIMITIVELY MADE IN AMERICA DURING COLONIAL TIMES.

THE NOTE READS: “THIS BRACELET BELONGED TO MY GREAT GREATGREAT GRANDFATHER WHO WAS AN ABOLITIONIST IN PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA BEFOREAND AFTER THE REVOLUTION. I WAS TOLDTHAT HE WAS IN THE COMPANY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, ALSO AN ARDENTABOLITIONIST. WE ALWAYS REFERRED TO THISSILVER BRACELET AS THE “BREAKER OF CHAINS”, AS THE FISTS BREAK APART THESHACKLES OF SLAVERY.”

THE PIECE MEASURES AROUND ¾ INCHES WIDE. THE CIRCUMFERENCE (TIP TO TIP) MEASURES 6 ¼ INCHES. THE GAP ALONE MEASURES 7/8 INCHES. WEIGHS 34.5 GRAMS.

SOME MINOR WEAR FROM AGE & USE. SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAIL.

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