All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1930 item #793823 (stock #0019)
This is an old silver buckle head with Pheonix Design, very elegant piece of art, made in early 20th century by silversmith of Straits Malacca or Singapore, some scratches and sign of wear, please ask for more photos and even other silver belt/accessories to match with. Thank you for browsing my gallery, and please come back to check more items to come.......
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1930 item #794040 (stock #0024)
This is a traditional silver brooch in Baba & Nyonya community in Straits Settlements/Singapore in early 20th century or early, it is very simple but nice, made of sterling silver and some defects and wear/tear...Thank you for looking and please feel free to ask for more photos
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1930 item #795210 (stock #0038)
This a an old gilt Hairpin used by Malay ehnic group during 20s-30s or earlier, it is of flora pattern, please ask for more detail photos. Thanks
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1930 item #793754 (stock #0014)
This is a Straits Nyonya silver plate or silver bantal/pillow end , silver repousse work to ornament the wedding pillow or wedding ceremonial ornaments for the Straits Chinese and Malays here, the pair is not in very fine state with some repairs and with wear/tear signs, it is more than 70 yrs old and older. Please ask for more detail photos and info. thank you again!!
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1311226 (stock #Jlry102)
This stunning large necklace has multi stands of red/orange and black beads. The outside strands are decorated with a few small bronze bell forms and separated with cast bronze separators. This necklace is from Cameroon Africa. The natural fiber cording ends are woven together and topped on one side with a shell and on the other side with a loop...together forming a clasp...very similar construction to necklaces out of Nepal
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1453741 (stock #Jlry107)
This antique pair of earrings are from the Miao Chinese Ethnic minority The original "wires" are a bit thick and buyer may want to change them to accomodate contemporary pierced ears... Assumbed to be low grade silver which was typically used in old China... the cubes have the same decorative elements on all 4 sides...each cube has a series of drop dangles hanging from the bottom full length of earings 2 inches ....not including the wires
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1297651 (stock #Jlry189)
Heavy fine silver bracelet. Bands of braided silver alost 2 inches wide Origin Maduya Pradesh India Raj period. Weighs 8.2 oz...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1302435 (stock #Misc199)
This antique necklace consists of large bells alternating with (symbolic) lotus pods. The bells are roughly 1.5 inches long. Though it has a hook closure, it is long enough to slip over the head of the wearer...Really fun to wear but not to the opera. It is made of low grade silver which was commonly used by various tribal groups throughout Central Asian, and the Far East. The filigree work on the bells was most common to Northern India, Himalayas, Nepal.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1258071 (stock #Jlry191)
Antique matching pair of bracelets, decorated with wonderful granulation work. The intricate post section has tiny "jewels". interior (around wrist) measures app 7.5 inches 7/8 inches high...not including clasp posts .5 inches thick One side of the post twists open to allow for easy on and off...I prefer to sell as pair...but will sell separately... $325 for the pair...or $175 each
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #1276976 (stock #Jlry190)
Old hand made tribal turkomen moon shaped silver necklace with carnelians with original chain...easy to wear...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Bedouin : Pre 1920 item #940019 (stock #Misc142)
Many pieces of turkmen "jewelry" were sewn to clothing as amulets. This rare teke turkomen pendant was originally worn as a necklace and still has the original leather neckstrap. This piece has 5 flat carnelians and gold wash or "fireguilded" detail. The pendant is 6 inches across and 10 inches long.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1407649
This is a silver pearl style Nyonya kerosang brooch of the Straits Chinese lady
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1188568 (stock #JLRY164)
Originally, this was the largest of a set of 3 graduated matching silver necklaces. They were worn as a set for festival by the Miao Chinese Ethnic Minority women. The necklace was skillfully hand-formed from a sheet of silver into a curving tapered tube with a reposse pattern of 2 dragons chasing pearl. It spans 10.5 inches across.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1407652
A set of kerongsang brooch for the Kebaya
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1213499 (stock #Jlry166)
This pair of traditional silver ear plugs were worn in the enlarge holes of the Yao woman of China and Thailand. The same filgree pattern is on both sides of the earplugs. The plugs are 1+ inches in diameter and 1/2 inches thick.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Pre 1920 item #1226438 (stock #Jlry516a)
This necklace consists of 2 carved ivory beads 3/4ths inch diameter, 8 large carved bone beads 3/4th inch, and 88 smaller carved bone beads (1/2 inch). Each large bone and ivory bead has a protective metal sleeve around the stringing hole. If opened up the strand would measure approx 48 inches...beautiful patina on both the ivory and the bone beads....
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Far Eastern : Pre 1920 item #1407516
An antique gilt gold Straits Chinese Nyonya lady Peranakan Kerongsang brooch with the semi precious Yaakop stone , more than 100 years old Jewellery
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Pre 1920 item #1469407
Global Ceramics
$150.00
A collection of antique Ethiopian silver jewels, most of them Coptic Christian crosses. There is also a digit finger ring for a lady, and an ear spoon. Old Ethiopian silver, like these crosses, usually has a very high silver content, but is not hall marked. However, all these items have been tested for a silver content of at least 925 /1000. Altogether they weigh 127 grams. Sizes: largest cross "3 ½ / 9.2 cm and the smallest "1 ½ / 3.7 cm, inner diameter of the ring "3/4/ 18.5 mm...