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Yemeni cuffs

Very old pair of Yemeni bracelets. The poor material probably saved them from the melting pot ...
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  • You are absolutely right Jose. They are beautifully worn and really have character. I love them! With kind regards. Peter

  • Really beautiful decoration. But am I right to assume that they are two single cuffs?  Each beautifully crafted.   Real worthy collector's items.  Normally I love silver items, but the outstanding craftmanship with the warm patina and wear gives it now full homage to the maker.  GR. Ingrid.

  • I am very grateful for your nice comments, Ingrid and Peter. They are made of a very humble material (certainly no traces of silver at all!!) but I liked their strong character. @Ingrid-You are right they are not a matching pair but each of it have a different design. What would not surprise me much is that they came from the same smith.

  • Wonderful designs...a dream...I love the warm, rough , well worn  look. They do look very old. Nothing better than a bit of copper /brass to add a bit of magic. And great background. Congrats  

  • Very lovely old pieces! Great designs and workmanship.

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