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Auction 7 · Lot 166
SILVER BRACELET WITH STONES North Yemen, 19th - 20th century.
- Estimate
- $300–$500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
Description
Rows of cast silver elements consisting of joined tubular sections, with faceted surfaces, each with ring with pendant pomegranate pendant;end plaques are losange shaped, with bosses, green faceted stones; at center, one larger square element, similar to sides, with red cabochon stone. All linked by thread which is used to tie bracelet onto wearer’s wrist. : L: 235mm. Thread is new, some pendants lacking
summary
The end plaques, known as Tadari, are seen on many types of Yemenite jewelry. See Israel Museum Catalogue, The Jews of Yemen, pp. 91and 95