Art Deco Watch band

Hello everyone, picked thus little watch band up today, it looks art deco to me, just wanted to get your opinion.. Says special flex.. TIA

 

not any Deco that I know of.............

 

It's earlier, 1920s, but either before Deco took off or concurrent. Those filigree designs were early to mid-20s, generally.

 

The rectangular filigree parts look a lot like safety clasps that I bought in the 1970s to use on necklaces and bracelets. I don't know if that's just coincidence?

 

Tricia, it looks as if this may be the patent for the link system itself:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1661869A/en?oq=1661869

Note that the patent date is DEC 1926, so Evelyb's date may be right in line.

 

Ty all so much, So it is possible art deco?

 

The patent date only tells you when the patent of the link hardware was approved,not when the design and piece was made.

 

To me too.

To me that is the Art Deco period. The exhibition it was named after, the 'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes' was originally planned for 1915. Because of WWI and its aftermath the exhibition had to be postponed til 1925, but the design movement had been going on for quite some time by then.

 

In the US, the Art Deco pieces didn't become popular until after the exposition for whatever reason, and didn't really "take over" until the late 20s. These Belle Epoque style filigree pieces were made in Rhode Island and North Attleboro Massachusetts factories until the late 1920s. (Personal guess: about 75% of USA-made jewelry in the 20s-50s was made in that area. Napier and Monet were made in Connecticut, but I don't think they made the pierced work pieces.)

 

I am curious- how long is it unstretched? It seems the ends would roll over onto a bar setting on either side. I have watches I need bands for that would fit on to a bar end.

 

Yes it dies roll over onto the watch bar, I will measure this evening.. I'm not sure of the metal, I'll have it tested this week..

 

It's 7" unstretched

 

I was mulling over why it was called Art Deco just the other day but I hadn't got round to researching!. Thanks very much

 

Let me know if you plan on listing it anywhere. Thanks.

 

will do.. I'll be listing it soon. ill let you know