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Help with - Asian "Stilt" Shoes in Green and Black Silk with Embroidery
Can anyone help with the origin of these shoes and their approximate age? Also, does anyone know of a way to get a size from shoes that are not marked?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Steven
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ID Coat
Hi,
Can anybody help me identify the origin of this coat?
I got it from somebody,who was collecting african jewelry.
Some parts of it remind me of Haussa cloth,but I
have never seen this kind of patterns.It is such a beautiful piece.
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all of them belong to afghan or pakistan?
i find in chinese antique market. i wanna know whih palce they r belng?if someone intersting i also can help u guys buy them,about 50 dollars per one
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G. Liese necklace?
Seems, like I may have added 12 or more photo's not sure how to do this, please be patient with me. So I would like to know if anyone knows about this necklace. I saw Mr. Allen's name on many files at Mrs. Lieses home if you have the time could yo
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Caucasian Silver and other Armenian Turkish and Russian belts
Hello,
I have had for some time an assortment of belts and misc pieces. I showed these assortments to a local antiquities owner , and though it wasn't their core competency stated that they were real, had identifying markers along with doing tests on
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Need help dating and identification ... Thx
I recently acquired this necklace. It's silver, and the back of the necklace is gilded.
I tink it's a necklace from India - Rajasthani - Jaipur ...
Could someone give me more information about a presume date of creation.
It's a gorgeous necklac
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Chinese King Fisher Pheonix hair ornament
Aloha, I believe this is a Chinese Kingfisher hair ornament. The pheonix is gold gilt. The wing and colorful pompoms bounce about when worn. The tassel is silk measuring 15". I'm wondering if anyone knows what time period this was made? There's a si
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Bakelite bead - Horn of Africa
I recently saw this bead (quite large 3x2.4cm) and wonder if it may be an Ethiopian or perhaps Somali bakelite bead. I like the silver ring around it... Any ideas?
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Buying ethnic jewellry in the UK
DH and I recently went to Holt, Norfolk. There is a small shop there :The Osokozi Gallery: I think it is called. Worth a look-see! Have been buying more Siam silver ........... antique fairs, auctions, galleries ....
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Price for these Gujrat bracelets?
Hi there!
I'm in love with these Gujrat bracelets, and am wondering if the price is a little high, or is this the going rate for pre-1800s silver? These are HUGE, really large, and I'm seriously considering them...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160788579
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For Eva
Hi, Eva, can't get into your discussion for commenting, but I believe that I have the pic that you are discussing re the Ethiopian aluminum pendants. It is a Soussi necklace that was posted by Sarah.
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Tibetan Necklace
Over the years I have collected many silver jewelry and carvings that I thought were interesting. This necklace is one of them . I showed to a friend who thinks it is a genuine old Tibetan necklace. what I would like to know if any one of you nice fo
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KhalKhal origin?
Hi, all!
My wife found this article at the bottom of a shelf in a shop in Tunisia that was selling all sorts of silver jewelery in addition to the usual tourist souvenirs. We bought it because we just like it very much, but we don't know what it is
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For Ethiophiles: silver beakers from Ethiopia
I just discovered some silver beakers/cups from Ethiopia I wanted to share here. They are apparently made by an Armenian siilversmith in Ethiopia (we had discussed about this before) - I wonder you would know more about such items, Ingrid, and when a
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Help about a bracelet
Hi
I have one question, and I hope that someone could help me.
I have this bracelet, and it looks very unusual. I have found similar pictures on the internet, and I think that it is Chinese antique bracelet. Can someone give me more details about it?
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hi guys!who can help me to find this items?
i need some of this kind of berber cross for make necklace.who have them to sale?pls contact me!thax a lot!
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