Let's wrap-up our parade of gold cufflinks with this handsome English Art Deco pair by Deakin & Francis. Deakin & Francis was founded by Benjamin Woolfield in 1786. It was located at 15-17 Regent Place, in the Jewelry Quarter of Birmingham. Initially, the firm served as a jewelry-maker for other upscale jewelers—making items for the other brands, marked with those other brands' names. Over time, the firm began to expand its own line of branded jewelry and, today, still manufactures and sells its own products. This makes them England's oldest surviving "manufacturing jeweler." They have a flagship store in the Piccadilly Arcade in London. The company still manufactures at its original location, which has been expanded and modernized several times (most notably in 1905 and 1914). The company proudly sells its items around the world and is proud to be keeping-alive the vanishing craft of fine jewelry enameling.
The cufflinks, shown here, are made of 9 karat gold, etched with a handsome, machine-turned herringbone-effect design. They are elegant, understated and perfect with any well-tailored look. Click on the photo above to learn more about them.
Though our Greenwich Village store is now permanently closed, LEO Design is still alive and well! Please visit our on-line store where we continue to sell Handsome Gifts (www.LEOdesignNYC.com).
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