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I inherited this wrist cuff from my mother, who inherited it from her mother, who may or may not have inherited it from her mother's mother. They were all German, if that matters, though some of them had, for a time, lived in Prussia (at least until it became dangerous to be Jewish in Prussia, at which point they fled to Germany). My wife, a goldsmith in another lifetime, louped it all over and found no identifying marks. It shows a lot of wear, appears to be silver on the inside, but looks brassy on the surfaces showing wear. She speculates the design is Persian-esque, handmade.
This should show the front.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UukJR77LZEgXoK12A
This is a side view.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kk4r8BjuZTMfsjCo
Here's a closeup of the wee dagger that pins the wrist cuff closed.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YerLe2PHqUvznGjT7
Here's another shot of the thing hinged open.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ETJ4V3FDDG5u9ZGy5
Naturally, I have many possible stories cooking in my brain about this piece, but without any living owners who know its history, I toss this to the collective wisdom of those who may find it interesting and look forward to whatever insight you may offer.
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