Gladys Panis Rare Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Swordfish Bracelet, Falmouth, MA, c. 1950-80

This is a rare bracelet made by Gladys Panis, wife of Stavre Gregor Panis. The 6-link bracelet with toggle clasp is designed with domed, pierced and engraved discs displaying swordfish amongst waves.

For information about Stavre & Gladys Panis see: https://www.spencermarks.com/blogs/journal/stavre-gregor-and-gladys-hamilton-panis.

Provenance:

This piece comes from the collection of a marine biologist and his wife who summered on the Cape while he worked at The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Most of the collection was purchased in the 1950s. They have descended in the family.

This wonderful bracelet is stamped 'SGP' within a triangle and 'STERLING'. It also bears the 'G' initial which Gladys used for her silver. The bracelet measures 7 inches long, we weighs 17 grams and it is in very good condition.