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  Mustafa J. Salem April 22, 2015 at 10:27pm

  The hall mark is not very clear but it looked to me that it is an old Libyan mark from Tripoli ' judging from the top crown that could be seen'.

  The design and motifs  looked  quite old so is the patina on the surface.
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  Nada April 23, 2015 at 6:09am

  Thank you Mustafa. I thought it was a partial Tripoli mark but wasn't sure. In general though what are the differences between Libyan and Tunisian bracelets? Are the motifs different? I know that Fish often figure in Tunisian bracelets but are there ways we can distinguish between them if there are no hallmarks?
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  Mustafa J. Salem April 23, 2015 at 8:40am

  I wish I have the answer for you here. This piece looks very old and the motifs used here are not familiar to me for even the Libyan silver. The hallmark was about the only assuring  hint here.  There are a lot of similarities between Tunisian and Libyan silver especially the old pieces. Sorry for that
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  Nada April 23, 2015 at 4:41pm

  Thank you Mustafa for the explanation. I appreciate it. I love this pieces you show here and love Libyan jewelry in general.
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  Mustafa J. Salem April 23, 2015 at 5:14pm

  You are welcomed Nada. These pieces are very nice and rare, no wonder that you love them.

  They are nice pieces to have . I am pleased that you like the Libyan silver which I also like very much.
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  Mustafa J. Salem April 26, 2015 at 11:24am

  Pleasealso note that tools used to engrave the bracelet are very familiar in Tripoli silver items. The design is not so common but the eye motif is very common in Tripoli silver, which is evident here as well.
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  Nada April 27, 2015 at 8:13am

  Noted Mustafa thank you very much for the information on the stamp work.