Featured Help with age of silver chunky bangle

Unfortunately no silver marks so i cant get a date form that, wondering what era people think? All I know is the lady before me knew it was her grandmother's.

 

I'd call the design North African at first impression. Beyond that, dunno.

 

Thank you that will help narrow my search

 

very nice indeed....

 

Very Nice !!! WELCOME Escence .. Joy.

 

Hi and WELCOME to ANTIQUERS @Escence!! Love your bangle!!!!

 

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Looks like a Bedouin bracelet.

 

it's in great shape for being that old...

 

Welcome, Essence. Gorgeous bracelet.
It is from India, I would say ca 1900. Beautiful floral repoussé, and stylized snake head finials.
When you see this type of finial on a bracelet it is either from India, or from a region in Asia that has a strong Indian influence. The same goes for this type of floral scrollwork. The snake skin pattern on the sides is very Indian.
Asian snake themed jewellery has strong protective symbolism.
These bracelets were originally worn in pairs, but pairs were often split up.

 

Welcome Escence
Agree with AJ, will perhaps add that the flower and acanthus leaves lead me towards Cambodia

 

Could also be southern India. The snake skin pattern is more Indian.

 

Thank you this has been very helpful. It is beautiful and one I love very much would love it if they came as a pair!!

 

I have a few pairs of ethnic bracelets, from different regions, and it looks really nice when you wear a pair.
But most pairs were split up, probably according to financial need. Ethnic jewellery often served as an investment when there were no banks, and pieces were sold whenever someone needed money to buy something. First one bracelet, then the next, that kind of thing.
In many cases jewellery was owned by the woman, not by the family. So she had her own precious property to sell, if necessary.

 

@Escence , just a little follow up.
I recently saw a similar snake skin pattern on a bangle that was listed as Thai. The finials were flowers with curled petals instead of snake heads, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. Could be worth looking into.

It looked rather uncomfortable to wear, with those curled petals sticking out.

 

Thank you all this info is Magic!
I enjoy wearing mine and don't have any issue's however I have had a few friends try in and either they can't get it on or it doesn't sit nice, so I really feel it was ment to find a home with me.
I have spent hours looking into it and it has been an interesting journey