Old silver coral cuff, can anyone ID please?

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Old silver coral cuff, can anyone ID please?

Posted by Sharleen on February 3, 2017 at 3:36pm

I'd be very grateful to learn where this bangle may have originated from. It is 800 silver, closes with a pin. Thank you!

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Chantal February 5, 2017 at 7:32pm

Arab/Orientalist. Possibly Algeria or Libya. There are still a lot around on Ebay with great filigree work and "ornamental" Arabic letters.
Sharleen February 5, 2017 at 7:38pm

Thanks Chantal, that's really sweet of you. I know it's nothing too special but I like it and it's good to know where it came from. Thanks again,
Sharleen
Chantal February 5, 2017 at 7:43pm

No, its beautiful .Great work. There was a famous jewelery school in Libya in the time of the Italians and they were manufacturing similar bracelets , their style combining Europeans/Italian trends and Arab ones. Europeans jewelers were also making them in Algiers.
Peter Hoesli February 8, 2017 at 5:38pm

A beautiful cuff and well identified by Chantal. Great find Sharleen! With kind regards. Peter
Sharleen February 8, 2017 at 11:06pm

Thank you Peter!
Mustafa J. Salem February 21, 2017 at 6:32am

This is a beautiful and well crafted cuff. From my little knowledge about the Libyan traditional silver, I do not think this is Libyan. Not from style point of view and also the the fact that most Libyan silver 'cuffs' is 900 rather than 800 . To be sure however, it will be nice to see any hallmarks on the inside surface if any is there. From the style of the Arabic letters 'which are hard to make out the full meaning or the name - as it seems that there is a mix between the filigree and solid letters', the style is more likely from NW Africa ' Algeria?' Morocco ? . Congratulations for the real beauty.
Mustafa J. Salem February 21, 2017 at 6:49am

If this is a product of the Italian school crafts which was in Libya during the Italian time in Libya ' as Chantal has guessed' , then this would be a VERY rare item indeed.
Sharleen February 21, 2017 at 10:49am

Dear Mustafa, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me. The cuff has a rectangular panel inside marked with 800 and also what I guess would be a makers initials. Frustratingly, this is partially worn and all I can read is something, maybe a T then FI or 1. I've no chance of reading the stylised Arabic letters, but it would be lovely to know what they say! Thanking you once again for sharing your expertise. Best wishes, Sharleen
Chantal February 21, 2017 at 11:18am

Sharleen , Mustapha may be able to tell us whether there is any meaning to the letters but bear in mind that there are often ornamental "looking like an Arabic script" but without any particular meaning.
Chantal February 22, 2017 at 10:16pm

Very interesting. Thanks Mustafa.

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Old silver coral cuff, can anyone ID please?

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