Vintage Swank Cufflinks Gold Black Scale Fan Pattern Square Mid Century

There is something almost hypnotic about the pattern on these vintage Swank cufflinks — a sweeping arc of overlapping scales or fan shapes in dramatic black against warm gold tone, like a detail borrowed from a Japanese woodblock print or an Art Deco ballroom floor. The square format gives the design room to breathe, and the result is bold without being loud. Swank was one of America’s most celebrated men’s accessory houses throughout the mid-twentieth century, and this graphic design reflects their knack for turning a French cuff into a conversation piece. Good vintage condition.