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Armenian silver filigree brooch of my great aunt’s. It is possible this is an heirloom from my her mother, my great grandmother. Then it could be early 20th century. If my great uncle made this brooch, then it could be 1950s.
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It's so beautiful! Thank you for sharing. This type of Filigree work is another example of silversmithing that travelled far in line with trends during the 20th Century. Archeological finds suggest that this type of Filigree work (using super fine silver or gold wires), called "telkari", developed in the 15th century, in the city of Midyat in Mardin Province, Turkey. The style travelled, like many fashions, through overseas trade. I have seen very similar exampes across the Arabian Peninsular & Europe. I once had a Sardianian housemate who claimed it was their heritage Silverwork!
Thanks again for sharing your treasure here!
Thank you Amber for the detailed information. Mardin could very well be as our family's ancestral origins are very close, in Urfa. I have a couple of other examples of silver filigree brooches like this, however, they are round. The star shape is unusual.
I meant to say it is possible this brooch belonged to my great-grandmother. The other possibility is my great uncle started creating Filagree jewelry in silver before he moved onto goldsmithing.