Posted 4 years ago
Moses56
(10 items)
Helping out a friend sort out a estate. Came across this, any idea where it is from and how old? My first thought was a middle eastern bridal set? I can not find any mark, it appears to be either sterling or a coin silver. Has been packed away for years and has not tarnished. I really have no clue. Thanks in advance for your help.
those might be marks in the fourth photo on the edge of the clasp. It looks to have 'niello' decoration .... Indonesian is a possibility.
Very nice silver champleve floral design with black enamel, the ear clip-ons might be original or not, but this would date it 1940-50 if they are, from info in one of my jewelry reference books.
The style may be inspired by Turkish jewelry, or Persian Nomadic, or Arabic Bedouin, in North Africa.