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Silver Tube Necklace Republic of Georgia
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Pre 1920 item# 787238 (stock#55-95)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$120
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Handmade silver tubes of various lengths are strung together to form this simple, unusual necklace from Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. Made of two separate strands, the necklace may have been part of an ethnic costume or just the decorative invention of a home artisan. Dating this necklace is guesswork as a search on Georgian ethnography gave no clue except discussions of the popularity of "silversmith street" in old Tbilisi. It was sold to us as part of a family collection, most ...click for details
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Brass Samovar With Russian Seal
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Pre 1920 item# 758950 (stock#27-29)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$995
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This nicely proportioned early 20th century brass samovar from the Republic of Georgia has a Russian maker's seal on the top front. It is one of a number of interesting acquisitions made by Silk Road Gallery owners as they explored a little known branch of the ancient Silk Route that once passed through Tbilisi, Georgia's capital. As a country that geographically and historically bridges East and West, and that was closed off to the world during its 70 years as part of the USSR, Georgia ...click for details
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Persian Miniature by Riza-Zade
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Pre 1837 VR item# 362417 (stock#61-02)
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$575
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An Ottoman gentleman contemplates red, green and yellow leaves in this signed painting by a miniaturist brought from Persia to Istanbul to serve in the Ottoman court. Riza-Zade, whose work dates to the early decades of the 19th century, signed this piece in the lower left quadrant. Although the work is richly adorned with gold and touches of vivid red, the subject's reflective expression and loose green robe give the painting a quiet, subdued feeling. Judging by a small area of minor damage ...click for details
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Caucasus Region Jewelry, Republic of Georgia
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Pre 1900 item# 358313 (stock#27-64)
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$395
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These five agate stones hung with silver-toned disks formed a festive collar sewn on to the dress of a woman in the Caucasus Mountain region of the Republic of Georgia. Attached to the dress through loops on both ends, the jewelry resembled a necklace. It is similar in design to jewelry from Muslim countries to the east, Dagestan and Turkmenistan, as is much of the jewelry from the eastern areas of Georgia. This late 19th century piece, probably made by a village artisan, has vitality in its les ...click for details
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Silver Bracelet, Republic of Georgia
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Pre 1920 item# 353729 (stock#28-15)
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$130
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From early 20th century Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, this silver bracelet shows some similarity in design to jewelry that originated in the Caucasus Mountains regions to the north. Three beaded balls with flower petal markings are separated with fine silver wire wrapped around the heavier silver wire that forms the bracelet. The pliable bracelet wire, twisted on one side, smooth on the other, can be shaped to fit the wrist. As shown, the bracelet measures about 3" (7 cm) in diameter.
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Silver Salt Cellar, Republic of Georgia
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Pre 1900 item# 295039 (stock#27-73)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$195
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Hallmarked and dated 1894, this silver salt cellar from the Republic of Georgia stands on three ball feet. Flowers and leaves engraved on the side are centered with a plain cartouche. Art and design from Georgia, a geographic and cultural bridge between East and West, draws on both Asian and European aesthetic traditions. This salt cellar leans more toward the small country's European side. It is in very good condition. Dimensions: height 1" (3 cm), diameter 3" (7 cm).
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Carved Wine Carafe Set From Republic of Georgia
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Pre 1900 item# 155372 (stock#27-74)
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Silk Road Gallery
(203) 208-0771
$275
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From Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, this 19th century wine decanter was turned, then hand carved with distinctively Georgian designs. Wine making and wine drinking have been serious pursuits for many centuries in Georgia, so many of the country's old, collectible objects center around viniculture. This decanter is evocative of Georgia's ethnography, a melange of Asian, Middle Eastern and European that reflects its geographic role as an East-West crossroad. Three cups carved with the same ...click for details
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