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A very rare and unusual north african cuff

this work is often seen on colonial era jwelery from Algeria but this is the first time i find a cuff with this style...... Arabic letters (does not mean anything)....maybe made in Europe
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  • Very similar to a bracelet I posted a few months ago and which generated a lot of controversy....... (about make, origin, time, period  etc......). Mine had a crack and wasnt in such a good shape............ would be very interested to know how you describe this one..........

  • i think it is made in france , it is specilay for freemason community

  • the most intriguing part of it is the bottom pattern which remind me of a massonic sign!!!!

    I am totally lost in front of this bracelet

  • The freemason community symbols wasnt mentionned before..........interesting.

  • @AIT....we posted almost at the same time......HAHA

    do you have any more insights or details about these bracelets apart from the evident symbolism???

    I couldn't read the writing...seems there the name of "ALLAH"...

  • ayis,  lilah not allah at least what i see. it is not made from an arabic speaking person or, what is also possibl, it is made from an analphabet. it is also a possibility.

    chantal,  the symbol of franc.macons is in front down. V up and V down on it

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  • I know and I realise that it is not on mine........(everything else is particularlyt the same arabic letters or whatever they are !).

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