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Bracelets - Ottoman - Turkey

Posted by Peter Hoesli on December 11, 2014 at 2:55pm

Bracelets - Ottoman - Turkey

Comments

Lynn Ardent December 11, 2014 at 2:58pm

Absolutely wonderful. They remind me of Marjorie Ransom's first bracelet, bought in Istanbul, which launched her love of middle eastern jewelry. Thank you for posting them!
Yvette December 11, 2014 at 7:21pm

Gorgeous!
ingrid Langerak December 11, 2014 at 7:44pm

Dear Peter,Nice set. They do feel also so Omani to me because of its solidity. Very handsome.

Gr. Ingrid.
Frankie Carter December 12, 2014 at 5:03pm

Opulent delights!
Betty December 12, 2014 at 9:07pm

I only see these now... absolutely stunning! Do you have any information where exactly they might hail from, Peter? For various reasons, I have a feeling this style is from Eastern turkey, Armenia, perhaps Syria...
Peter Hoesli December 13, 2014 at 12:41am

Dear Betty; Many thanks for your message. You can find an almost identical pair in the book "A World of Bracelets" - Page 148. They identify it as Turkish. Eastern Turkey, hence Van, was the origin of the Niello works and Van is known to have by far the best and finest Niello works. I have a Niello belt from Van and believe me, it beats the russian Niello (at least in my opinion) - I can post the photo if you are interested. However, this belt is completely different to these bracelets - much more cosmopolitan. Since you have mentioned Syria, I was realizing that I did never really see distinctive Syrian bracelets. I have earrings and necklaces from Syria but no bracelets. Did you see any or have them in your collection? With kind regards. Peter