Featured Wide bangle

I put this on and it just falls off. It’s measuring 74mm across inside while my usual bangles are around 68mm. I can’t understand why that would be, for most people that would just be too big to wear.
It’s got a A star D mark inside a shape and what I think is a jewellers inventory series of numbers underneath. Hollow, not magnetic. The outer gold colour is brighter yellow than the inside which is a rose colour.

It was in with a bunch of cheapo costume bangles today at the CShop and I bought it because it looked antique, well made and I could see the faint markings. Any thoughts please about size, date, makers mark etc?
Thanks.

 

It is pretty though. An upper arm bangle maybe?

I have a wide bangle that I wear on top of regular size bangles, so they prevent it from sliding down. So the wide bangle closer to my elbow, the others closer to my wrist.

 

I thought Victorian/Edwardian from the design and don’t remember seeing upper arm bangles on those ladies, though that is something I might have missed.

 

Maybe it is later, I see the flapper girls were wearing the upper arm bangles.

 

Yes, they were. I still have my grandmother's gorgeous celluloid upper arm bangle.

 

They did wear bracelets over sleeves and gloves.

 

A*D is usually Andreas Daub

 

Well spotted, K, I didn't see that this morning, and I have quite a few Andreas Daub pieces myself.
In my defence, I had a hemicrania attack that didn't seem to want to go down to a dull roar. (like cluster headache) I've got my screen on its darkest setting, and this morning I wore sunglasses as well.

 

Feel better, AJ.

I agree it's an upper arm bangle. Looks old pretty too!

 

I'm trying to lower the dose of my meds because they are probably the cause of the swollen eyelids I've had for some time. That could turn into something worse, which I'd rather prevent. Choice between the devil and the deep blue sea....
I am now trying alternatives. Trying, I said.

 

Indeed <3

 

Am I allowed to have a little celebration that I managed to identify something before anyone else please?. That HAS to be a first
We will gloss over the fact that @Ownedbybear was distracted out kicking Royal Mail/USPS’s collective posteriors and @Any Jewelry was decidedly under the weather
Hope you feel better soon AJ, I know OBBs aim was good as the entire postal service leapt into action and delivered

 

I’ve just clicked Best Answer, thank you KSW
I had been looking at Italian marks because of the star.
Turns out today the star is pinned on your lapel!
Think I had a bargain at £1.50 for this from a cshop I never buy jewellery from as there’s usually a poor selection.

 

Yay! Thankyou. Star is firmly pinned on
That’s the first time I’ve had a Best Answer!.
I am now going to retire as I have obviously peaked.
Probably find out its not AD at all now and I’ll have to hide back under my rock
Definitely a bargain, great spot.

 

I think you are correct and it is an older piece by him. It was taped together with 3 others of the cheap modern costume type I always see in the cshops, but given the fact that I didn’t buy a couple of nicely made bangles marked 333 once, I give the bunches a closer look now.

 

Of course!!!