Auction 49b Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art

Collection of Silver and Gold Jewelry – Yemen

Opening: $500
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
Collection of jewelry. Yemen, Early 20th century. Gold; silver, gold plated; stones. 1-2. Two pairs of earrings / ornaments for headdress. One pair is crafted in delicate filigree, in gold, with gold balls; the second pair is set with a light blue stone and gold drop-shaped pendants, in the center - a conic pendant with a red stone. Average length of earrings: 7 cm, average width: 5 cm. 3-4. Two rings. One is crafted in filigree work adorned with alternating rhombuses and flowers; the other ring is set with a sky blue stone, adorned with flowers, rhombuses and small stones. Diameter of rings: 2 cm. Good condition. Black stain to one earring (gold filigree). See photograph and description of filigree rings in the catalogue: “The Yemenites – Two Thousand Years of Jewish Culture”, edited by Esther Muchavsky-Schnapper (The Israel Museum, 1999), p. 144.
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