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Niello Snake Bracelet – Antique Hallmarked Silver Serpent Bangle (1920s) 2.5in (6.4cm)

Name: Niello Snake Bracelet – Antique Hallmarked Silver Serpent Bangle (1920s) 2.5in (6.4cm)
Brand: LaMemoiredesChoses
SKU: 4396745462
Price: 303.56 USD
Availability: InStock

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Handpicked by LaMemoiredesChoses
Vintage from the 1930s
Materials: Silver

Hallmarked antique silver snake bracelet from North India (c.1920–1940), engraved in the rare niello technique. Solid silver, handmade, and decorated with serpent scales and landscape motifs. approx 6.4cm diameter

Details
Origin: North India (Rajasthan / Uttar Pradesh), c. 1920–1940
Material: Hallmarked solid silver (≈ 800–925 purity)
Fits wrist size: approx. 15–17 cm (6.0–6.7 inches)
Inner diameter: ~ 6.4 cm (2.5 in)
Inner circumference: ~ 20.1 cm (7.9 in)
Style: Slightly adjustable open bangle (not a rigid closed bangle)
Technique: Hand-engraved niello inlay
Weight: 33 g (approx.)
Design: Coiled serpent with engraved scales and landscape motifs
Condition: Excellent vintage state; light patina and intact niello
Symbolism: Serpent = eternity · protection · rebirth

A relic of another world. This hallmarked North Indian silver snake bracelet bridges the line between decorative art and cultural jewelry.

Engraved by hand a century ago, long before the tourist craze of Egypt began. Created as an authentic tribute to the ancient Egyptian symbols of love, eternity, and rebirth, it carries the artistry and soul of a time when devotion to culture inspired every curve of silver.

Its surface is engraved in the delicate niello technique: fine black lines filled into the silver, polished until they shimmer like ink beneath moonlight.

Palm trees, small boats, domes, and river scenes unfold along its body, a miniature landscape of memory, where past and place meet.

Each mark tells of the hands that shaped it in a workshop between Rajasthan and the old Mughal routes, where silversmiths once blended Persian precision with Indian rhythm.

This bracelet carries the quiet poetry of travel. From desert caravans to your modern world — an heirloom reborn.

Verified by Brettells Auctioneers (UK), who identified the piece as North Indian, early 20th century. Original correspondence confirming origin and period is kept on file.

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