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Ancient recycled man`s bag (Morocco).

Posted by Frankie Carter on February 7, 2012 at 11:50am

The basis of this was possibly a traditional long fringed man`s bag (choukara). Parts of old jewellery that are considered a little too good for the melting pot are decoratively applied to allow for reuse and occasioning the chance to view many of the techniques generally used in the making of Maroccan jewellery - casting, chiselling, filigree work, enamelling, nielloing, engraving, bead creating and "jewel" insertion.

Comments

Chantal February 7, 2012 at 11:56am

Love it! A little masterpiece...and unique! a great find.
Frankie Carter February 7, 2012 at 12:06pm

Oh Chantal, I can`t even claim to have found it. It was given to me by a dear kind man who noticed that I was the only member of the group who didn`t actually buy any of his stock. And maybe noticed that it was the one item I had taken photos of. Sarah delivered it to me later in the day. One of many generous tear-provoking gestures on the trip.
SARAH CORBETT February 7, 2012 at 12:26pm

Nice things happen to nice people xx
Chantal February 7, 2012 at 12:27pm

What a lovely story......I want this sweet man's details to go and visit him...........Frankie you must have bought something? Cant wait to see!
SARAH CORBETT February 7, 2012 at 12:51pm

Hey Chantal, we are going to visit him in March! ;-)

http://www.vividtrading.com/tours/marrakech-and-tarroudant-tour-mar...

S x
carry zaghow-offers February 7, 2012 at 3:41pm

How interesting unuall piece Frankie is that one of your buys in Morocco??
Marie-Ange February 7, 2012 at 4:19pm

What a beautiful story, such a kind man you must have made quite an impression on him.....is it the guy you are with on the picture??
Frankie Carter February 7, 2012 at 6:03pm

M-A, no it`s not the guy in the picture. That one was so decorative (and kind, Sarah informed me) I just wanted to hang him on a silver chain and bring him home with me. But I`m not sure I`d be able to keep him in eyeshadow - outer ring round the eyes a bright silvery blue, the inner heavily outlined in irridescent lead. Yes, real lead!!
SARAH CORBETT February 7, 2012 at 6:16pm

loving the profile picture!!

S x
Frankie Carter February 7, 2012 at 7:55pm

Me too! Thanks so much.

X. F.