No reserve price - Bracelet Silver - Antique Silver Cuff
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Antique silver hinged cuff bracelet for women, weighing 51 g with an 18 cm circumference, featuring dense repoussé and wirework decoration and a hook-and-chain clasp; in excellent condition with dark oxidation in recessed engraving.
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Description from the seller
Heavy hinged cuff bracelet (bangle), ethnic/tribal silver
• Construction: A rigid, hinged cuff (not a flexible chain bangle) — two curved halves joined by a hinge on one side and secured on the other by a hook-and-chain clasp, allowing it to open and close around the wrist.
• Decoration: The surface is densely worked in repoussé and applied wirework — multiple parallel bands of twisted/beaded (rope-style) wire border, rows of small punched or hammered dot-and-hollow patterns, and a raised central row of large domed silver bosses (knob-like protrusions), several of which have a drilled or pierced hollow at the tip, suggesting they may once have held inset stones, glass, or coral that are now missing.
• End plates/clasp area: The hinge plates are more elaborately decorated with a repoussé floral medallion — a central rosette flanked by smaller flower-and-leaf motifs — bordered by a notched/toothed edge. A separate rectangular panel near the clasp bears an engraved diagonal chevron (herringbone) pattern.
• Clasp: A simple hook fastens into a small ring attached by a short forged link chain, a common closure type on older tribal/ethnic silver jewelry rather than a modern box clasp.
• Material/condition: Silver with dark oxidation (tarnish) settled into the recesses of the engraving, which is typical of aged/antique pieces and helps highlight the pattern. Surface shows wear consistent with age and handling.
• Style attribution: The heavy gauge, bossed/studded design, twisted-wire borders, and floral repoussé end caps are characteristic of tribal or ethnic silver jewelry traditions — often associated with South Asian (Rajasthani/Gujarati).
Heavy hinged cuff bracelet (bangle), ethnic/tribal silver
• Construction: A rigid, hinged cuff (not a flexible chain bangle) — two curved halves joined by a hinge on one side and secured on the other by a hook-and-chain clasp, allowing it to open and close around the wrist.
• Decoration: The surface is densely worked in repoussé and applied wirework — multiple parallel bands of twisted/beaded (rope-style) wire border, rows of small punched or hammered dot-and-hollow patterns, and a raised central row of large domed silver bosses (knob-like protrusions), several of which have a drilled or pierced hollow at the tip, suggesting they may once have held inset stones, glass, or coral that are now missing.
• End plates/clasp area: The hinge plates are more elaborately decorated with a repoussé floral medallion — a central rosette flanked by smaller flower-and-leaf motifs — bordered by a notched/toothed edge. A separate rectangular panel near the clasp bears an engraved diagonal chevron (herringbone) pattern.
• Clasp: A simple hook fastens into a small ring attached by a short forged link chain, a common closure type on older tribal/ethnic silver jewelry rather than a modern box clasp.
• Material/condition: Silver with dark oxidation (tarnish) settled into the recesses of the engraving, which is typical of aged/antique pieces and helps highlight the pattern. Surface shows wear consistent with age and handling.
• Style attribution: The heavy gauge, bossed/studded design, twisted-wire borders, and floral repoussé end caps are characteristic of tribal or ethnic silver jewelry traditions — often associated with South Asian (Rajasthani/Gujarati).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Metal
Silver
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
51 g
Condition
Excellent condition - barely used with minimal signs of wear
Gender
Women
Country of origin
Unknown
Title additional information
Antique Silver Cuff
Circumference
18 cm
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