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  Betty June 16, 2013 at 12:32pm

  I recently found this bracelet which looks very much like a (Caucasian) belt shown by Joost Daalder a while ago. It seems like a similar belt has perhaps been broken up and made into bracelet(s). Unfortunately I know nothing about the whereabouts of this piece. The hallmarks too, just say 900. Any ideas and speculations you might have would be most welcome... 
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  Eva Baby June 16, 2013 at 12:39pm

  It Looks very nice! I like the fine work shown on it!  Member Peter Hösli has shown a whole series of beautiful belts recently, I wanted to find a similar one among his pics, but it seems he removed most of them.
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  Betty June 16, 2013 at 9:09pm

  Thanks for your comments, Eva (I also wanted to tell you how much I liked your Tigrayan bridal pendants, they are really lovely!! - but did not find a way to leave a comment :-()

  I really do not know where the bracelet is from. It might be from the Caucasus, but I do not know for sure, as it doesn't have a Russian hallmark. Joost Daalder has posted a picture of a belt with an identical pattern: 

  https://ethnicjewels.ning.com/photo/caucasian-probably-kubachi-belt?...
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  Eva Baby June 17, 2013 at 7:20am

  Thank you for the link, I looked at it, it has some similarities, but I have no idea about it. There was Peter Hösli with many belts pictures, but it seems he has removed most Pictures.

  Thanks for liking my Tigray bridal Pendants.
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  Frankie Carter June 17, 2013 at 1:12pm

  I do envy you this, Betty. Such a lovely piece! Surely Caucasian, maybe to go with a belt even, and could easily be from Kubachi but probably we will never know for sure. Joost is pretty hot on identifying Russian enamel pieces though.
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  Betty June 17, 2013 at 1:48pm

  Thanks Frankie. Yes, it was a lucky find I would say. I was also wondering if it was meant to go with a belt as you suggest, or whether someone turned belt panels into a bracelet. To me it looks like the latter might be the case as the losing mechanism looks like it was fixed later on. But I am certainly not an expert. I may take it to my (Russian) jeweller to have a look at it these days top see what he thinks. And maybe Joost will have more ideas. Thanks again for your comment!
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  ingrid Langerak September 16, 2013 at 2:02am

  Oke Betty I see now that it is from that deirection. The work is really superb.  What a great find.
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  Betty September 16, 2013 at 1:41pm

  The origin of this bracelet is still a bit of a mystery. Pieces like this are often labelled "late 19th/early 20th century Caucasian". I have done some research in the meantime and have also received some suggestions from people who are more knowledgable than I am all of which lead me to the conclusion that the most likely origin of this piece is Turkey and that it's no older than the 1920s (though it may have been made by a Caucasian silversmith who had migrated to Turkey). The hallmarks on this and similar pieces show that they are certainly not made within the territory of Imperial Russia... All the same, I love this bracelet and wear it very often :-))
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  Frankie Carter September 16, 2013 at 7:18pm

  Well. I for one am persuaded that this lovely piece is at least made by a Caucasian silversmith. None of the turkish work that I have seen so far is as fine. For all that Ottoman work is reknowned. But I`m always ready to live and learn.......!
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  ingrid Langerak November 14, 2013 at 8:14pm

  Betty what a stunner. such fine work. beautiful. Must be an eye catcher when you wear it.  The light blue color are they stones and what kind? The rest is enamel work I suppose. Really a work of perfection.

  Congratulations.