Auction 196
Asian and Islamic Art - Part I Including Antique Jewelry
Sep 23, 2019
Israel
Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
Terms of sale
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From the estates of:
Mrs. J.C. owner of “the Gallery”, Tokyo, 1960’s-70’s
Jacques Liberman
Sofia Abramovna
Berman Yossi Benyaminoff
Zeev Nudel
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LOT 27929:
A Fine and Important Silver Amulet Necklace (Lazem), Yemen, Late 19th Century
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Sold for: $500
Start price:
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500
Estimated price:
$1,000 - $1,500
Auction house commission: 20%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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A Fine and Important Silver Amulet Necklace (Lazem), Yemen, Late 19th Century
Description: Composed of five elements finely decorated with filigree and turquoise in the traditional motif and connected by 3 rows of silver and coral beads. Three large cylindrical amulets are suspended from the central elements, terminating in tassles of braided silver chain.
Length with chain: 43.5 cm
Weight: 240 cm
Literature: For a similar example see, Chason, Rachel "Later Islamic Jewelry", Mayer Memorial Institute for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1987, p. 86, item 114.
