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Ethiopian Hairpin 1915 - 2 - Details

Posted by Eva Baby on December 5, 2013 at 12:54pm

11 cm total length, top part 4 cm, coin silver, top part guilded, over 100 years old, excellent condition, probably from Tigray (or Eritrea, thanks Betty)

Comments

Betty December 5, 2013 at 1:17pm

WOW! Mega-beautiful, Eva. A fantastic find. It's either from Tigray or Eritrea, I think.

I am a a trifle jealous. I must admit, as I've been looking for one of these pins for ages. .. Well, you know the story ;-))

Wear it with pride & many thanks for sharing the lovely pics!
Eva Baby December 5, 2013 at 1:28pm

@Betty, I feel a bit sorry about "the Story" on Ebay...... It arrived today and was almost black, but otherwise in very good condition. I had to clean it, it would have made a terrible photo (in fact, I made some photos of the original condition). Now it Looks really splendid, and I must admit it advanced to be my absolute favourite item of all my collected ones. The silver is not good, in best case it is coin silver, or even mixed with nickel and / or brass. Apart from that, it is gorgeous!
Betty December 5, 2013 at 1:33pm

There is no need to be sorry, dearest Eva - the lovely hairpin has found the best of all all possible home in wonderful collection! I'd really be interested to see one of the "before" photos" though...
Eva Baby December 5, 2013 at 1:39pm

ok, I place the Picture I took when it arrived (I do this with all my buys - just for the records).
Chantal December 5, 2013 at 1:49pm

Splendid Eva, what a find. And the cleaning made it superb.
Eva Baby December 5, 2013 at 2:00pm

@Thank you Chantal! I miss your beautiful items here ! I was very lucky for this hairpin, I paid no customs duty, and the price was also not extreme. I used to pay a lot of customs duty on items less worth than this one.......... probably I was just lucky, and the customs did not even open it.
Chantal December 5, 2013 at 2:53pm

You were lucky with the customs...I had to stop buying in the States as in the past few years I sometimes ended up paying more in taxes/handling than the price of the object... Strangely enough I got a piece from Israel a few weeks ago and the Customs didnt pounce!

The hairpin is the jewel in the Crown!
Akkie December 5, 2013 at 5:35pm

WOW, Superb...what a find! Eva, this is very nice, i saw never before!
Eva Baby December 5, 2013 at 5:37pm

@Thank you Akkie, it was just goodluck that I found and got this! They are rare.
Jose M. Pery December 5, 2013 at 7:11pm

Very, very nice, Eva.