Lot: 477

Auction 103

Mixed lot of jewellery

Tunisia and Egypt

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria 500 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

seven-part,

a) pair of anklets "kholkhal", Tunisia, silver, hollow-worked and engraved, d: 10.3 cm / 13.1 cm (inside/outside), h: 2.5 cm, weight: 127 & 110 g

b) pair of triangular brooches with pectoral, Tunisia, silver, cast and engraved, two "khamsas" and disc-shaped pendant, each in filigree open-work design, on three-stranded chain, l: 21 cm, w: 9.2 cm (brooches), h: 9 cm, w: 6 cm ("khamsas"), h: 8.5 cm, w: 6.5 cm (disc),
L: 88 cm (total), G: 448 g
An older work of representative size made with high precision craftsmanship. Although this ensemble is one of the most common Tunisian objects on the market, this quality is very rare to find!

c) pair of bangles, Egypt, Western Dessert, Siwa Oasis, silver, chased, Egyptian hallmarks before 1940, beautiful patina of wear, d: 6.3 cm / 7 cm (inside/outside), h: 6.2 cm, weight: 92 g & 77 g
The Siwa Oasis in western Egypt is the easternmost Berber enclave in North Africa (and thus also the easternmost point of the "Maghreb"). The jewellery shows clear Berber iconography with specific Egyptian influences.

comes with:
pair of Tunisian triangular brooches, metal alloy, a more recent work!