Bracelet

19th century

The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States

The bracelet is made of two equal halves, and has three serrated halfglobules on each side. The decoration combines spirals and circles; a triple bead-molded band frames the décor.

Inside of the bracelet is an engraved inscription in Hebrew, which names the silversmith in Hebrew: Sa(lim?) xxx.

Details

Title: Bracelet
Creator: Salim (Yemeni, active ca. 19th century)
Date Created: 19th century
External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
Roles: Silversmith: Salim (Yemeni, active ca. 19th century)
Provenance: Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker [Zucker Family Trust] London and New York, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
Object Type: bracelets
Medium: silver cast, remains of green glass
Inscriptions: [Engraved] In Hebrew: Sa[lim (?)] xxx
Exhibitions: Diadem and Dagger: Jewish Artisans of Yemen. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2012-2013.
Dimensions: Outer diam: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); Inner diam: 1 15/16 x W: 1 7/16 in. (4.9 x 3.7 cm)
Credit Line: Joint gift to the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Mr. Derek Content and Mr. Benjamin Zucker in honor of Mrs. Amanda Content and Mrs. Barbara Zucker, 2010
Classification: Gold, Silver & Jewelry
Accession Number: 57.2316

Additional Items

Salim (Yemeni, active ca. 19th century)

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Jewellery