JEWISH YEMENI COIN SILVER HINGED CUFF BRACELET
YEMENI JEWISH COIN SILVER HINGED CUFF BRACELET,
Sanaa, 19th century
hammered & applied decorations,
the work of the old traditional Jewish Yemeni silversmiths, the last of whom was gone by the 1940's, ending the centuries-old tradition.
The Walters Gallery dates a very similar example to the 19th century
Width : 24 mm, approx 1“; inside circumference 7-1/8"
Metal filed and tested with acid : .900 silver range
Weight : 3.69 troy ounces
Condition : Good, with safety chain and pin-in-tube lock
Provenance : a French & American diplomatic family
# nzt 13002 ..............................................................................................................................SOLD.
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