Armband van zilver, smalle versie c. 1945 - 1950

This is a silver bracelet, a narrow version, made by Firma Hoogendijk & Jonkergouw. It's got this rhythmic repetition of paired bars, linked together like a tiny silver spine. I can imagine the artist or artisan thinking about modularity, playing with form and function. What's the best way to create something beautiful, wearable, and flexible? The bracelet is cool to the touch, solid, but with an airy quality, because of the gaps in the design. I wonder, when the artist created this, were they looking at the work of other metalworkers? Or even architects? After all, design ideas crisscross and influence each other across time. Ultimately, this bracelet feels like an exercise in problem-solving, a material exploration that embraces both precision and the human touch. The question is, how does it feel on the skin? How does it feel to wear?