A PAIR OF TURKOMAN OPENWORK SILVER BRACELETS, c. 1900sTurkmenistan, Tekke people, late 19th century to early 20th century. The elegant silver bracelets displaying an elaborately decorated exterior, with several horizontal rows of floral motifs, undulating nodes, and other ornamental designs, all crafted in openwork. Condition: Good condition with expected traces of use and wear. Provenance: Romy Rey Collection, London. Romy Rey (1938-2020) was born in Zurich, Switzerland, studied in Paris and Geneva, and settled in London in the 1960s. She shared her life with the artist Brian Davies (1942-2014), in London and in Southern France. Romy was an avid traveler and dedicated collector of tribal art. Her paintings often portrayed images of ancient or tribal objects in imaginary settings. Weight: 647 g Dimensions: Length 14.7 cm each Turkoman jewelry is one of the most distinctive and easily recognizable styles of traditional jewelry. It was worn by the nomadic tribes of Central Asia, in the present region of Turkmenistan and parts of northern Iran and Afghanistan.