Gold Plated Egyptian Revival Silver Filigree Bracelet

A lovely gold-plated silver filigree bracelet made in the 1940s or 50s in Egypt with an Egyptian revival theme. The bracelet has seven panels.  The middle one has a figure of a winged goddess overlaid over the filigree. Each panel is marked with the Egyptian assay mark for 800 silver. 

Filigree work is quite intricate and time-consuming and is an old tradition in Egypt going back to the 9th or 10th century. Check out the video called ancient jewelry techniques by Azza Fahmy, the wonderful Egyptian jewelry designer showing how filigree wire is laid out start the video at 2:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8wrDL4O4rg

• The length is 18 cm or 7".
• The width is 2.8 cm or 1 1/8" at its widest.
• Weight is 15.2 g.

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