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Posted by HALTER on August 25, 2011 at 1:22pm
Silver, glass paste, enamel, IndiaDescription:A beautiful antique necklace of more than one hundred years from Himachal Pradesh and typical of the Moghul art ... the cloisonné enamel jewelry characterize the Kulu Valley: it was the Mughals (they ruled throughout northern India from 16th to 19th centuries) who have provided to the mode of enamel technique dating back to antiquity ...The crescent-shaped design and floral motives are typical of Islam. A beautiful patina and a piece for a collector but also a jewel perfectly portable!Weight:347grLength:2 x 17,71inchAnother picture showing a detail of this piece will follow...!
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