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Filigree being one of the oldest and for me most beautiful art forms used to make very nice silver and gold jewelry.
Especially traditional jewelry and a lot found in the Mediterranean, although more and more disappearing the last 3 to 5 decades. Most of the forum members might know filigree from decoration on scabbards or handles but also very nice was the fact that filigree dagger brooches were made. Enclosed one from the former Yugoslavia ( sold around Dubrovnik, Kotor, Mostar and Sarajevo) bought in 1985. Size around 2 to 2,5 cm |
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some more filigree art. First another broche and based upon the "ball" type it could be from Southern Dalamatia ( Dubrovnik/Ragusa or Bay of Kotor / Boka Kotorska, Kotor/Cattaro) to Italy and Sicily between 1920 - 1950
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Also very interesting is this antique Russian letter opener from around 1900
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Next a paperknife in form of a dagger, silver plated,filigree decoration by
W S Cornish at Wembly Exhibition, London, England, 1924-1925 ( A2671) an a later reproduction from Israel |
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Last but not least a Yemenite Shibriya 20 cm long
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More precisely is of the "Said" type. |
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Here is what I believe to be an Yemenite dharia (or shall I call it jambiya ???) from my collection.
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Also filigree... but Georgian qama.
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Nice pieces you are showing here.
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and with reference to Jose's excellent restoration, two pictures of Bosnian Yataghans with some fine filigree craftsmanship from Sarajevo's Baščaršija.
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If this kind of work may be classified as filigree, here we have a silver Yemenite jannbyya; in this partcular case a work executed by local Jew silversmiths, judging by the author's signature in Temani dialect.
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Not to forget that Portuguese filigree was and is a strong manual industry, specially in the Nort of the country.
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Great examples!
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Specially for you, a part of my friend's filigree collection. Picture 3 is the front of Sain Paul (1602) church ruins in Macau . |
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This shipmodels I sold last week.................would have been a nice rendition for your friend
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He has zillions oF those, Udo.
I could go on and on ... . |
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just received my latest purchase; a small size filigree sword ( hančár ) or dagger (kama) made by an Albanian silversmith quite some decades ago. Full silver ( approx. 800 )
Total length 20 cm, grip and blade each 10 cm Last edited by gp; 14th March 2023 at 08:23 PM. |
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