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Tigray Telsums - 1

Posted by Eva Baby on September 24, 2014 at 10:54am
Old Telsums from Ethiopia (Province Tigray or Eritrea), seven were in one lot, the two guilded ones I had from an earlier purchase and added them. Size (widest) approx. 2 cm. Material: silvermix, partly guilded
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  • Betty September 24, 2014 at 3:25pm

    Very lovely! Unusual decoration!

  • Eva Baby September 24, 2014 at 4:39pm

    @Thanks Betty, I got them today and I love them. I also bought another Ethiopian hairpin, extremely old (similar to the one  I already have), but have not received it yet.   The telsums above  I will wear like this,

  • ingrid Langerak September 24, 2014 at 6:04pm

    Hi Eva, nice robust telsums very lacey looking from a distance, will look charming I am sure. Gr. Ingrid.

  • Eva Baby September 24, 2014 at 6:27pm

    2506034604?profile=originalThanks Ingrid, I could not let it and cleaned them again..... here they look more silvery, in real they have a slight golden touch.

  • ingrid Langerak September 24, 2014 at 7:41pm

    Dear Eva, I can see the yellow on the bails.   They are really strong of form.  Very nice lot. again.

    Wr.Gr. Ingrid.

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