Old Berber Kabyle bracelet in horn, silver, and carved coral, set, 19th-20th century

  

A beautiful horn bangle bracelet in silver and coral. Probably from Kabylie, where filigree silver beads are very common, as is red coral.

The bracelet is wide; it was first shaped into concentric, stepped circles, and filigree silver cabochons in relief were then added to this base. In the center of the main face, a chiseled silver rectangle features a central cabochon decorated with faceted coral set in the silver claws of the base. All the applied motifs are fixed by hand-riveted silver.

This is a piece of jewelry that, although rural in style, in no way diminishes the skill of the master who made it. No design or aesthetic flaws. Inner diameter 7 cm, outer diameter 10 cm, height 3 cm.