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Very old ait ouaouzguit earrings

Posted by Alaa eddine SAGID on May 4, 2013 at 11:41pm
Old enamel on quite big hoops...note the bird inside the hoops!
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  • howah May 5, 2013 at 12:15am

    very nice!

  • Toya May 5, 2013 at 12:40am

    These are lovely , especially the bird.

  • Joost Daalder May 5, 2013 at 5:34am

    Great pieces, ayis. Could you add another image with the pieces disentangled from each other? I cannot, myself, entirely imagine how they would look!

  • Linda Pastorino May 8, 2013 at 5:11am

    Love these !  I got a pair on my last trip too..  I put tops on for me to wear but similar age and design. 2505998054?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

  • Linda Pastorino May 8, 2013 at 5:12am

    yours has birds which are really nice as well front is fancier and bigger. which I like

  • Joost Daalder May 8, 2013 at 5:57am

    Ah - ayis and Linda - I now "get the picture" far more clearly, thanks. I agree: great earrings.

  • SARAH CORBETT May 8, 2013 at 10:16am
    Hey ayis the amethyst glass suggests 1860 - 1890 to me as a ballpark date.
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