Jewels

A gorgeous Berber old multi-storey hinged silver bracelet with a very characteristic design from Western Sahara. It is made of four rows of diamond and granulation decorated bangles. It closes with a chained safety pin. Superb patina and a very appealing design. Mid-XXth century.

beautiful old Kuchi silver and glass bracelet. This piece is a beautiful sample of jewellery from that ethnic group. It is made of silver, glass cabochons and little bells. The words -zul fekhar-, a man's name, are engraved inside and that is probably the name of the artisan that made it or of the person who commissioned it. Please ask about availability of its matching pair. Mid-XXth century.

A beautiful Kuchi hinged silver cuff from Afghanistan or Northern Pakistan. It shows a beautiful engraved decoration and the silverwork at top and bottom sides is full of character. Its closes with a sliding pin.The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pashtoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and, to a lesser extent, Pakistan. Their jewellery is quite often very colourful using silver, glass and, in some fewer cases, enamel. First half of the XXth century.

A superb example of an old Pashtoon silver and glass necklace. This piece in an oustanding example of jewellery from that ethnic group. It is made of silver and glass cabochons, some of them faceted. Great workmanship, patina and piece. Certainly the real thing and not a modern version. Some of its features point out to the mainly Afghan nomadic group of the Kuchi people but the use of faceted glass takes us to the Pashtoon tribes of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Early XXth century.   

A nice Afghani tribal silver bracelet featuring a nice embossed and engraved decoration. Lovely patina. Mid-XXth century.

A most original African old armlet or bracelet. The core of it is made of a hard and well smoothed piece of wood. On it a great number of small glass beads have been arranged showing superb skill and highest aesthetic sense. In some areas a layer of an ochre paste has been applied which reinforces its character and original design. As to its attribution we would favour Cameroon, Burkina Faso or the kuba from Zaire or Congo. It is certainly an eye-catching piece.

An elegant old silver kuchi torc or choker. This torc shows a great smithwork with thick silver wire, a nice incised decoration and two red coral cabochons. It was probably made in the region of Nuristan in Northern Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border. Superb patina. The Kuchi people, from the Persian -koch- meaning migration, are Afghan pastoons nomads divided in a number of tribes that inhabit areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mid-XXth century.

A superb Berber old open flared bracelet from Morocco. It shows a wonderful patina. It keeps traces of nielloed decoration. Its features suggest that it comes from the Central Anti Atlas in Morocco. In principle this bracelet would have been worn by the younger daughters of the family. Other names: -azebj-. Second half od the XIXth century.