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Welcome to my SHOP with a selection of unique pieces devoted to the exhibition and online sales gallery of traditional ethnic jewellery specializing in Antique Indian Amulets, Indian and Himalayan Ornaments, Tibetan Gau Boxes, Islamic, Central Asian Prayer Boxes, Antique Sri Lanka Jewellery and other old Ethnic Ornaments.

EACH ITEM IN MY SHOP IS SELECTED BASED ON AUTHENTICITY and ARTISTIC VALUE
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NEW ARRIVALS

BRITISH INDIA RUPEE, HALF RUPEE COINS MAN’S NECKLACE
“RUPAYA HAR or HULLAR”
26 Coins, High Grade Silver
89 cm (35″) Chain, 516 Grams (18.20oz)

This is a heavy solid silver necklace featuring two large link chains with four sets of various quarter and half rupee coin dangles and a central medallion. A similar necklace is in “Traditional Jewelry of India” Oppi Untracht – Page 122. Detailed: Northern India, Silver Necklace (rupaya har or hullar) with British-Indian rupee and half-rupee coins with the images of Edward V11 and George as Emperors of India. Length 38 inches (97cm), weight 528 grams. *Collection Mis, Brussels. 

Coins in Total: One Rupee x 3, Half Rupee x 15, Quarter Rupee x 7, One Shilling x 1, = Total 26 Coins.

Coins on Dangles:
The image of “Victoria Queen” and “Victoria Empress”, as Empress of India. The coinage changed from ‘Victoria Queen’ to ‘Victoria Empress’ in 1877.
Half Rupees: = 9, 1886 1881,1880, 1862, 1876, 1887, 1886, 1862, 1862
Quarter Rupee: = 7, 1862, 1889, 1888, 1862, 1879, 1888, 1888
One Shilling, Australia: = 1, 1910

Coins on the Medallion:
Half Rupee: = 6, 1884, 1862, 1881, 1862, 1876, 1878

Top Coin in Medallion – One Rupee – Shah Alam II

The centre of the medallion has two rupee coins soldered back to back – the front coin is a Shah Alam 11, and the back coin is the One Rupee coin dated 1874, Calcutta.

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VINTAGE RABARI AMULET BOX, RAJASTHANI NECKLACE
Triangular Indian Amulet Case,  High Grade Silver, 78 Grams

This is a vintage and rare form of a beautifully ornate triangular Rajasthani or Gujarat Indian Amulet Case worn by Rabari women and is designed to hold a sacred matra or prayer in the hollow compartment and has been sealed shut.  This type of amulet from Rajasthan has beautiful detailed fine beading silver work of repeating triangles and floral units added, with silver beading wire around the edges.  It has five very sturdy vales also with floral units added.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN AMULET NECKLACE
South India Cache-Sexe Plate
 Taviz, Cobalt Blue Glass Barrel Beads, 96 Grams, 80cm (32 “)

 

Picture From:  Traditional Jewelry of India, Oppi Untracht, Page 90

This is a traditionally decorated early to mid 20th century high grade silver amulet plate known as a cache-sexe plate, pubic ornament-amulet, also known as the “Genital shield” for a young girl as a substitute for a loin cloth. The yoni shape or leaf of the pipal tree amulet has the design of the half moon and flower, symbols of fertility and the life force.  The Araimudi (araimuti) (Tamil: அரைமுடி, araimūḍi ) is a small silver metal plate shaped like a heart or a fig leaf formerly worn by young girls in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia. “Arai” means loin and “mudi” means cover.   The amulet has been strung with 125 very old cobalt blue glass drum barrel beads. The two taviz would have been originally part of the silver cache-sexe ornament and detailed in the listing photo.

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ANTIQUE TIBETAN GAU, HIGH GRADE SILVER FRONT
Filigree, Turquoise, 22.1 Grams

This is a well preserved early 20th century small Gau Box in double ogival form. worn by Tibetan women and very popular in the border areas of west and south Tibet and in the Indian Himalayan districts.  The central field is covered in separately embossed or stamped silver filigree sprig leaves, flower and petal elements, surrounding a stylized turquoise bezel “Tree of Life” and with the Axis Mundi”. The axis mundi (also cosmic axis, world axis, world pillar and centre of the world) is a symbol representing the centre of the world where the heaven (sky) connects with the earth.   It has a border of very small individually applied lotus petal elements.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN AMULET, BHAIRAVA FORM OF SHIVA
Extra Large, Height: 13.5 cm (5 1/4′), Width: 10.5 cm (4 “)
Weight: 68.6 Grams (2.420 oz.)

 

This is an “Extra Large” antique, high grade silver amulet pendant worn by the tribal people of Gujarat or Rajasthan in northern India. The amulet pendant is in the shape of a yoni or leaf of the sacred fig tree – the bottom pointing ovule, and die-stamped with two sturdy bales with finals and round decorative units added.  It has a silver border added and a decorative terminal point at the bottom.  The subject of the amulet is in the two armed Bheru or Bhairava form of Shiva in his fearful aspect travelling with his dog. The deity is widely worshipped by Bhil tribals, one of the largest tribal communities in India.  Lord Shiva, especially in his Bhairava form has a drum, trishula or (trident) sword, a daggar. The sun symbol of Surya, is abvove his right side of the head and the Chandra the moon on the other side.

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LADKAH NECKLACE, HIMALAYAN NECKLACE
High Grade Silver, Jasmine Bud Beads, Coral, Turuqoise 48cm (19″), 133 Grams (4.710 oz.)

Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir State, India vitage beads necklace, strung in the traditional Ladakhi style with red cotton. The fashion in Ladakh and western Tibet for wearing multiple strands of necklaces traces back to the 14th century.  This distinctively Ladakhi, Western Himalayas type of necklace combining three strands of salmon natural barrel coral, turquoise focal stone, silver spacer beads and a fringe of drops of closed champakali (jasmine buds).

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HIMALAYAN NECKLACE, VINTAGE NEPAL GAU PENDANT
Turquoise, Coral, Silver Beads, High Grade Silver 42 cm (16 1/2″), 67 Grams

This is a vintage silver, coral and turquoise pendant from the Himalayas, most probably from Nepal or Tibet.The pendant resembles the front of a Tibetan Gau Box and is a heavy, high grade silver 92.5% approx. with high relief repousse decoration of scrolling flower to each corner. There is a genuine turquoise cabochon in a bezel setting, and four small turquoise or glass stones.   The Himalayan pendand is in the shape of a gau box whose form of two intersecting squares symbolize two crossed dorjes, symbol of the ultimate stability of Buddhahood.  On the back is the symbol of two crossed dorges and in the center the symbol of the two golden fish. In Buddhism, the fish symbolize happiness as they have complete freedom of movement in the water.

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ANTIQUE TIBETAN GAU BOX, LHASA STYLE, LARGE
High Grade Gold Gilt Front, Metal Back, Turquoise, 124.3 Grams (4.385 oz.)
Height: 12 cm ( 4 1/2″), Width: 12.5 cm (5″), Depth: 2.5 cm (1″)

 

This is a very old classic Lhasa style silver gilt box. The turquoises chips have not yet lost their luminousity. Over time the gau has lost several turquoise stones and there are several turquoise replacements.  The 19th century Tibetan ga’u box whose form of two intersecting squares symbolize two crossed dorjes, symbol of the ultimate stability of Buddhahood.  This style of Gau box was worn by women and popular in and around Lhasa, Tibet and Sikkim in northern India.  The four sides are decorated with filigree. The back metal backing plate is in tact and fits well.

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ANTIQUE SHIVA LINGAM CONTAINERS
Portable Shrine Caskets

The Lingayats, a reformist Shaiva sect (also known as the Virashaivas), are thought to have been founded by the 12th century social reformer Basavanna. He rejected all the strictures of caste and ritual, emphasizing instead an egalitarian society based on devotion to Shiva. His ideas are propounded in ‘vacanas’ or short verses written, not in Sanskrit, but in the local vernacular, Kannada. The Lingayats acknowledge no human icon of Shiva, but instead always carry with them a small linga in an amulet box which is hung around the neck. Quote from : Blurton 1992.

Reference: Ayigalu Pendant, south India, C. 1850. A portable shrine, the carved rock crystal case encrusted with rubies and emeralds houses a Shiva lingam. A rock crystal bull (Nandi sits on top of the hinged lid. Dance of the Peacock, Jewellery Traditions of India, Page 197

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19th CENTURY SHIVA LINGAM CASKET (AYIGULA), CHAUKA FORM
Heavy, High Grade Silver, 241 Grams (8.50 oz.)
Width: 9.5 cm (3 3/4″) Height: 8 cm (3″), Chain Length: 67 cm (26 1/2″)

 

This lingam casket (ayigula) is in the form called chauka, in reference to its rectangular shape whose top cover rises upwards at opposite ends to tapering points meant to suggest a bull’s horns, symbolic of Nandi the bull. Nandi is Shiva’s primary vehicle who serves as the mount of Lord Shiva. It has been made in two parts that are held together when the box is suspended from the chain.

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ANTIQUE SHIVA LINGAM CASKET, (AYIGULA), CHAUKA FORM
Heavy, High Grade Silver, 105 Grams (3.75 oz.)
Width: 7.5 cm (3″), Height: 5.5 cm (2 1/4″), Chain Length: 76 cm (30″)

The lingam casket dates from the early c.1900’s and has been very well preserved and used for the purpose for which it was made. It has an excellent patina and with contours softened and worn down by wear and use.

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ANTIQUE SHIVA LINGAM CASKET, (AYIGALU or SHIVADHARA)
Ovoid Form, High Grade Silver, Heavy at 119.1 Grams, 73 cm (29″) Snake Chain

This is a very fine, heavy at 120 grams Ovoid high grade Silver Lingam Casket (ayigalu or shivadhara) in the “round pot” shape. Because of the heavy weight this Lingam Casket hangs beautifully when wearing. This is the most common type worn by Lingayat laypeople. The bottom section is embellished with a round ball finial. The central sphere of the box is flanked by two projecting rectangular sides with conical lower sections- these also are embellished with round ball finals as well.

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A COLLECTOR’S ITEM

19th CENTURY SOUTH INDIA AMULET BOX, KARNATAKA
High Grade Silver, Width: 11.5 cm (4 5/8″), Height: 5 cm (1 7/8″), 131.4 Gram (4.630 oz)

 

This is a beautiful antique, from the 19th century, large high grade silver round tubular amulet pendant container from Karnataka, South India and is 11.5 cm (4 5/8″) long. The tube has three bands of repousse floral designs and very fine chasing. The applied top section has eight decorative bales with lotus bud finals. The box has decorative lotus bud finals on each end. The center is ornamented with the the Gandaberunda (also known as the Berunda) is a two-headed mythological bird of Hindu mythology thought to possess magical strength. The box unscrews at one end and has a copper outer cylinder for the insertion of magical protective objects and mantras. There is also another brass cylinder to seal the contents in.

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19th CENTURY SOUTH INDIA AMULET, PRAYER BOX, ( KAPPU KUTTU), KERALA
57 cm (21″) High Grade Silver Chain, Width: 8 cm (3 1/4″), Height: 3.5 cm (1 1/4″)
86.8 Gram (3.06 oz.)

 

This is a beautiful antique, from the 19th century, large high grade silver round tubular amulet pendant, prayer box container from Kerala, South India. The tube has bands of very fine chasing which has now worn smooth. The applied top section has eleven decorative bales with round finals. The box unscrews at one end and has a silver cylinder for the insertion of magical protective objects and mantras.

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ANTIQUE ISLAMIC, PRAYER BOX SCROLL CONTAINER
Pashtun, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Prayer Box, 34.9 Grams (1.230 oz.)
High Grade Silver Snake Chain, 71 cm (28″), 17 Grams (0.60 oz.)
Prayer Box Length – 10 cm (4″)

This is an early 20th century, high grade silver hollow cylindrical tube talisman, amulet prayer box container, from central Asia, and similar to styles and design from Afghanistan or Pashtun. It has three sturdy suspension rings for a chain to allow the amulet to be worn as a necklace. There are two decorated end caps – one of which opens to insert a protective prayer and also has the third suspension ring on the cap. It has been strung on a 71 cm (28″) antique high grade silver (sterling) Afghani snake chain with a S clasp for closing.

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ANTIQUE SOUTH INDIA SILVER BELT, KERALA
Can be worn as a Chain Necklace
A Solid, High Grade Silver, 72.4 cm  (28 1/2″)  225 Grams (7.94 oz.)

 

This is a heavy in the hand, solid, high grade silver link handmade chain belt from Kerala, South India. This belt could also be worn as a necklace as detailed in the listing photos, although rather heavy. These type of belts were used in the 19th century by wealthy Kerala fishermen who wore it below the navel over the white dhoti (lower garment) to hold the dhoti up. The belt is of a very high quality and comprises one strand of thick, rectangular links that fit closely together and the ornamented center belt fastener opens to one side with a central screw pin mechanism.

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA NECKLACE
Silver Fluted Beads, Cobalt Cut Glass Beads, 55 cm (21 1/2″)

This Sinhalese necklace strand dates from the early 19th century and has very rare beads from Kandy, (the old capital city in Sri Lanka’s central highlands – formerly Ceylon). The necklace is called a Mugappu side pendant necklace. The silver center mugappu clasp is worn just below the right collar bone, so that it is clearly visible over the edge of a sari. This necklace has 14 hollow (no wax element) high grade silver fluted beads with decorated lips, and also as I have not seen before a ring plate on the end of each lip. They are alternated with 13 cobalt blue cut glass beads.

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ANTIQUE INDIA NECKLACE
RAJASTHAN PRAYER BOX, TAVIZ
Silver Fluted Bicone Beads, Antique Lamwork Glass Beads
58 cm (23 inch), 203 Grams (7.17oz.)

 

This is a beautifully made early to mid 20th century necklace although the beads and taviz are most probably much older. It has components from northern India and possibly Sri Lankan of silver hollow bicone beads and decorative spacer beads. The high grade silver prayer box amulet is from Rajasthan. There are eighteen high grade silver hollow fluted bicone beads alternatively strung with nineteen purple lampwork glass beads with silver dust and very small rose gold color seed beads. Because of the weight of the double strand beads it has a very secure hook for closing. It has a unidentified stamp on the ends.

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ANTIQUE INDIA NECKLACE, RAJASTHAN PRAYER BOX, TAVIZ
ANTIQUE SRI LANKA SILVER BEADS
Old Round Purple (Grape) Garnets, 105 cm (27″), 105 Grams (3.70 oz.)

This is a beautifully made most probably early to mid 20th century necklace. It has components from India and Sri Lanka with a high grade silver prayer box amulet from Gujarat or Rajasthan and antique Sri Lanka silver beads and garnets. The center amulet taviz is in the round tube shape with six decorative bales. The amulet container is sealed and hollow with no wax element and quite heavy at approx. 30 grams approx. The granulation and decorative patterns on the front is very fine and of an exceptionally high standard. The taviz prayer box necklace has six antique Sri Lanka silver beads in between very old round purple (grape) garnets – the drilling holes have worn edges. I have identified the Sri Lanka beads as being from the southern part of Sri Lanka and are beautifully executed with the twisted open wire and granulation.

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A COLLECTOR’S ITEM – RARE
Early 1800.s – Just Beautiful

ANTIQUE SRI LANKA SILVER LAC BEADS NECKLACE
Sinhalese Silver Necklace, Antique Ceylonese Necklace, 57 cm (22″), 147 Grams

This is an early 19th century, silver lac beads necklace made with a thin outer silver layer over an inner wax substance from Sri Lanka, (formerly Ceylon) and from the old capital city of Kandy in the island’s central highlands. There are twenty five large cube and fluted melon beads graded in size and thirty silver spacer beads (also filled with lac). Some have the old method of dove tailing in the joins. The necklace has been strung on a fine but sturdy silver twisted wire and has a “S” hook clasp for closing.

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA NECKLACE, KILLOTAYA, LIME BOX (BETEL NUT) PENDANT
1800’s, Heirloom Harar Tribe Ethiopian Large Silver Lac Beads
230 Grams (8.11 oz), 57 cm (22 1/2″)

The above elaborately decorative chunam or the lime box (killotaya) from the 1800’s, is a small version of the high grade silver round flattened box with and attached chain and spatula called in Sri Lanka a Killotaya, and from the old capital city of Kandy in the island’s central highlands. The large heirloom beads are known as Muria beads and are from a wedding necklace typically worn by the Harar people of Ethiopia. These heirloom beads are very old and date from the late 1800’s. The spacer bicone beads are also from Ethiopia.

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA SILVER BEADS NECKLACE or BELT
Interlocking Cage Beads, Round Fluted Beads
Length: 79 cm (31″), Weight: 85 Grams

This is a 19th or early 20th century, solid high grade silver man’s belt from Sri Lanka, (formerly Ceylon). This can also be worn as a necklace. The fluted round beads are followed by interlocking cage beads, ending with large decorative heavy central closure bead (as detailed in listing photo No. 7). The beads are strung on a 4 mm high grade silver fine herringbone plaited cord. The belt unlocks at the center bead with a screw through the bead. This makes it almost invisible. The screw is very secure and turns anti clockwise to unscrew.

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA SILVER GILT, FILIGREE BEADS NECKLACE
Antique Ceylonese Necklace, Sinhalese, Kandy, 58 cm (23 1/2″), 46 Grams

This is an early 20th century, silver gilt necklace from Sri Lanka, (formerly Ceylon) and from the old capital city of Kandy in the island’s central highlands. The necklace has three faceted bicone graded in size open end beads which are joined by interlocking and ending with 2 cone beads and three decorative small silver gilt beads.

    

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA or SOUTH INDIAN AMULET BOX NECKLACE, TAVIZ
Silver Fluted Bicone Beads
51 cm (20″) High Grade Silver Snake Chain, 75 Gram (2.465 oz.)

This is a necklace circa 19th century – very rare – with five silver taviz prayer box pendants and six high grade silver hollow fluted bicone beads alternatively strung on a fine high grade silver Snake Chain with a S hook for closing. The granulation work and filigree is of an exceptionally high standard and each taviz being decorated differently on all sides. The necklace hangs very well as it is quite heavy at 75 Grams.

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ANTIQUE SRI LANKA COPPER BEADS NECKLACE & MATCHING FINGER RING
65 cm (25 1/2″), 45 Grams (1.585 oz.), Ceylonese, Sinhalese, Kandy

This is a antique, solid copper necklace and finger ring set from Sri Lanka, (formerly Ceylon) and from the old capital city of Kandy in the island’s central highlands. This type of Sri Lankan necklace is very hard to find today. It has a hook for closing.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN NECKLACE, RAJASTHAN, NORTHERN INDIA
Ganesh and Pavarti Amulet Box, 10 Square Prayer Boxes, Two Taviz,
120.6 Grams (4.25 oz.)

 

This is a beautifully made late 18th to late 19th century high grade silver prayer box amulet pendant and ten small decorative prayer box pendants with matching borders and floral units, two taviz prayer boxes with bells and two silver fluted melon shape beads from Rajasthan, northern India. The Ganesh and Pavarti amulet is part of a necklace supported on a black cotton thread cord.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN NECKLACE, ANTIQUE RAJASTHAN BOX PENDANT
High Grade Silver, 50.8 Grams (1.790 oz.)
Adjustable Cord Length: 91 cm (36″)

This is a beautifully made most probably early 20th century high grade silver amulet box pendant. The pendant is from Rajasthan, northern India. The amulet pendant is in the shape of an arrowhead form, plain with no front decoration and two decorative bales. The three dimensional amulet pendant is sealed and contains a wax element. It has eleven sets of gajre dangle balls (plus one long bunch of gajre balls hanging at the center).

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ANTIQUE  INDIAN NECKLACE, CHOKER or EXTENDED, HIMACHAL PRADESH 
High Grade Silver, 71 Grams
The black cotton cord lengths are 41 cm (16″) each side and the silver spacer beads section is 9 cm (7 1/2″)
The total length of the adjustable necklace is 101 cm (40″)

This is an antique high grade silver choker or adjustable length necklace with 54 spacer beads from Himachal Pradesh, northern India and is quite heavy at 71 Grams (2.50 oz.). This necklace from the 1920’s was used to attach rupees along the bottom of the spacer beads and worn as a wealth necklace. The rupee coins could easily be removed when the wearer needed extra cash. Each spacer bead has been intricately cast by a Himachal silversmith.

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VINTAGE INDIAN SNAKE CHAIN NECKLACE
 Double Rope Chain, Choker Necklace
High Grade Silver, 4 mm, 43 cm (17″), 106 Grams

Vintage, dating to early to mid 20th century, genuine, solid high grade silver flexible snake chain necklace and fine weave extension chains from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Western India. It has a marking on the end closing – RA – an Indian Silver Hallmark, most probably Rathod Arts from Kolhapur. This is the older type of handmade chain, not the newer machine made chains that are readily available these days and has a fine tightly braided weave.

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ANTIQUE SOUTH INDIA TAVIZ, PRAYER BOX NECKLACE, KERALA
Six High Grade Silver Prayer Box Amulets,Antique Glass Beads, Silver Cornerless Cube Beads
64 Grams, 51cm (20″)

 

Early 20th century, high grade silver rectangular hexagonal amulet pendant containers from Kerala State, South India.  The six silver containers are strung on a silver snake chain with a seven cornerless cube beads and bone colour glass beads. The old glass beads are very uniform and well made.

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ANTIQUE TIBETAN GAU BOX, NECKLACE, with RELICS
TIBETAN GLASS dZi BEADS, 19TH CENTURY
Sherpa Coral Glass Coral Rondelles, Heirloom Tibetan Turquoise, Mother of Pearl Beads

Antique Tibetan Gau Box with Handwritten Prayer and Printed Mantra

This is a beautifully preserved and intact classic Lhasa style low grade silver g’au box. The turquoises chips are all original – with no loss – and have not yet lost their luminousity. I found enclosed a printed mantra and a hand written prayer from the previous owner. The Gau Box is strung with an array of beads measuring 51 cm (21″) long. These beads are part of a complete Tibetan style costume and is typical of many in its combination of real and imitation beads.

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ANTIQUE TIBETAN GAU BOX NECKLACE
Tibetan Heirloom Turquoise, Translucent Tridacna Giant Clam Beads
Eyed Bodhi Seed Beads, Rudraksha Seed Beads,  51cm (20″), 84 Grams

This is a beautifully ornamented with filigree work, silver beaded wire and turquoise cabochons Tibetan Gau box and the oval domed front is of lower grade silver (80%) approx. dating from early to late 19th century. The front of the Ga’u is decorated with 17 turquoise cabochon inset in wax around a decorated silver bezels. (There are four turquoise stones missing). It is strung with a stunning necklace of antique Tibetan beads measuring 51 cm (20″) long.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN NECKLACE
MADHYA PRADESH SILVER EARPLUG EARRING PENDANT, CENTRAL INDIA
Antique Round Chinese Turquoise Beads,  RARE Sri Lanka Silver Beads, 65 cm (25 1/2″), 105 Grams

A COLLECTOR’S ITEM

 

This is a beautifully ornamented high grade silver earplug earring (dhar) from Madhya Pradesh from the 19th century. This earplug earring is now the focal pendant of the necklace. It has a very fine silver wire circles and floral units added around a central raised lotus bloom with a turquoise cabochon. There are six RARE Sri Lankan silver beads with very fine granulation designs and on either end of these beads are twelve beautifully detailed silver spacer beads decorated with silver wire and granulation, also from Sri Lanka. There are 12 very old Chinese round mostly pale green in color, turquoise beads which display very little matrix.

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ANTIQUE NEPALESE THARU BEADS NECKLACE
Antique Cobalt Blue Wound Glass Beads, Mixed Metal Alloy Silver Centre Bead and Melon Beads, 115 Grams, 48cm (18 1/2″)

This is a antique handmade Nepalese, (Kakar-manka), mixed metal alloy and antique cobalt blue wound glass beads necklace from the Tharu women in the Dang District of Nepal. The centre bead is over 100 years old and the necklace on one side has been restrung at some stage – in a different colour cotton thread. I have not polished the necklace, but the mixed metal alloy melon beads (8) and centre bead will polish up beautifully.

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ANTIQUE RAJASTHANI SOLID SILVER RIGID TORQUE
HANSULI, CHOKER NECKLACE
Fine Indian Silver Snake Chain Back Units, 100 Grams,Extends to: 49 cm (19 1/2″)

This is a late 19th to early 20th century, solid silver rigid torque (hansuli) necklace from Rajasthan, northern India. The name of this uniquely Indian form is derived from the collar bone (hansuli) on which such ornaments rest. The necklace silver central sheet has been hand beaten into a crescent shape and contoured with a separate silver beaded border added all around. Inner circumference including extension chain: 49cm (19 1/2″).

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VINTAGE INDIAN SOLID SILVER TORQUE, HASULI, CHOKER NECK RING
Rajasthani, High Grade Silver, Flexible Opening, 74 Grams
46cm (18″), Comfortable for Wearing

This is a vintage, solid, one piece high grade silver torque (hansuli), choker with geometrical chasing and dot punch stamping design on all four sides and a hook fastening at the back, from Rajasthan, Northern India. The ring is flexible at the opening to allow for placing around the neck. It is quite light weight at 74 grams and comfortable for wearing. It has a lovely soft worn patina.

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ANTIQUE DHEBARIA RABARI TWIN NAGALI LOBE EARRING PENDANT NECKLACE
RARE
Silver, Goldwashed, Black Cotton Gold Thread Cord, Rajasthan, 18.6 Grams

This is an early to mid 20th century traditional high grade silver, goldwashed, Nagali women’s lobe earring worn by married Dhebaria Rabari women. The Dhebaria Rabari of Pushka are nomadic people who move between Gujarat and the Rajasthan. This is a beautiful and rare example with a silver band across the front of the earring decorated with stamped florals and two Sun symbols. The elders of the Dhebaria Rabari forbade all women quite some years ago not to wear these earrings, even if they own them. This style of Nagali earring are extinct now and very expensive if you come across a pair.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN PENDANT, CHALLA or WAIST SKIRT ORNAMENT
Indian Dangle Pendant with Bells, Rajasthan
Afghani High Grade Silver Chain, 51 cm (20″), 102.6 Grams

A COLLECTOR’S ITEM

This piece is entirely unique and a rare historical artefact made by village craftsmen with an extraordinary level of care. This is a truly beautiful piece of jewellery making from India of a 19th or early 20th century high grade antique Challa or Waist Skirt Ornament from Rajasthan. The house keys are usually attached to this piece. The pendant is heavy and in excellent condition with all hand made bells intact. It has a lovely tinkling sound with movement.

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ANTIQUE INDIAN AMULET, HIMACHAL PRADESH, SILVER (50%-80%) PENDANT
46 cm (18″) High Grade Silver Turkmen Chain: 46.3 Grams

A COLLECTORS ITEM

It is not very often that you come across pendants like this – early to mid 20th century old silver (50-80%) pendant worn by the women in the Himachal Pradesh State in northern India.  The jewelers of Kangra, Chamba, Mandi and Kullu were famous for their silver jewellery skills. Kangra was the kingdom of Rajput in earlier days. They mainly worked with silver. The pendant is still in very good condition.  The arrowhead form pendant has a double bale and can be strung on a single or a double strand. There is a row of decorative bells around the bottom of the pendant and a stylized “Tree of Life” in the center.

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ANTIQUE VISHNU PENDANT, ENAMEL VAISHNAVA MARK (TILAKA)
Conch Shell, Wheel, Coloured Stones, Goldwashed Silver, 45 cm Sterling Snake Chain, 11.1 Grams

RARE: This is a very small (width: 2 cm (3/4″), traditional silver Vishnu pendant with symbols. Vishnu is one of the most significant deities in Hinduism.  He is the Supreme God Svayam Bhagavan of Vaishnavism (one of the principal denominations of Hinduism). The center has a beautifully enamelled Tilak – Vishnu’s vertical sectarian mark (vadagali), two vertical outer white stripes and a central red one.  On either side of the Tilak is the Panchajanya shankha (conch shell ) and the discus weapon (quoit) considered to be the most powerful weapon according to Hindu Religion Sudarshana Chakra.

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VINTAGE INDONESIAN DIAMOND WHEAT LINK CHAIN and BRACELET SET
Woven Chain Width: 13 mm (5/8″)
Chain Weight: 92 Grams (3.255 oz.), Chain Necklace Length: 48 cm (18 3/4″)
Bracelet Weight: 42 Grams (1.485 oz.), Bracelet Length: 21.5 cm (8 1/2″)
(Because of the Bracelet size this could also have been an Anklet)

This set is vintage, dating from early to mid 20th century, genuine, solid, high grade silver, diamond wheat link flexible woven three chain necklace and bracelet, from Indonesia. This is the older type of handmade chains, not the newer light weight machine made chains. The making of the chains has been beautifully executed. The three strands have been woven tightly and through wear over the years it has become smooth and supple.

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I also have the Necklace and Bracelet listed separately.

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VINTAGE INDONESIAN SILVER MESH LINK CHAIN
7 mm, Genuine, Heavy, Solid High Grade Silver
66 Grams (2.325 oz.), 49.5 cm (19 1/2″)

 

This is a vintage, dating from early to mid 20th century, genuine, solid, high grade silver, mesh knitted wire flexible chain necklace, from Indonesia. This is the older type of handmade chain, not the newer machine made chains that are readily available these days.  Through wear over the years it has become smooth and supple.  The making of the chain has been beautifully executed. The sterling silver end caps have a strong ‘S’ clasp for closing.  The necklace is quite heavy in the hand at 66 grams (2.325oz.).

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VINTAGE INDONESIAN DIAMOND WHEAT LINK CHAIN
Woven Chain Width: 13 mm (5/8″)
Chain Weight: 92 Grams (3.255 oz.), Chain Necklace Length: 48 cm (18 3/4″)

This necklace is vintage, dating from early to mid 20th century, genuine, solid, high grade silver, diamond wheat link flexible woven three chain necklace from Indonesia. This is the older type of handmade chain, not the newer light weight machine made chain.The making of the chain has been beautifully executed. The three strands have been woven tightly and through wear over the years it has become smooth and supple.

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VINTAGE INDONESIAN SILVER MESH CHAIN
5 mm, Genuine, Solid High Grade Silver, 35 Grams (1.240 oz.), 48 cm (19″)

This is a vintage, dating to mid 20th century, genuine, solid, high grade silver, mesh knitted wire flexible chain necklace, from Indonesia.  Through wear over the years it has become smooth and supple and has natural silver tarnishing but will polish up beautifully.  The making of the chain has been beautifully executed. It has a silver lobster claw for closing. The clasp has been marked with 925 – sterling.

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LARGE: ANTIQUE INDIAN AMULET, GODDESS DURGA
High Grade Silver, 81.3 Grams, Height: 13.2 cm (4 3/4″), Width: 10 cm (4″)

This is a large and heavy at 81.3 grams, antique silver amulet pendant worn chiefly in Rajasthan, India. The amulet pendant is in the round form (mandala). Circular forms repel evil spirits who dare not enter them.  The amulet has been hand beaten (marks slightly visible) from a high grade silver sheet to a slight convex, and die-stamped with a large bale and decorative unit added. It has an old style chased silver border pattern.  The subject of the amulet is “Goddess Durga” whose vehicle is a lion, within the shape of a five-sided, peaked pentagon form, which symbolizes a temple (mandir). Durga is also called Divine Mother, protects mankind from evil and misery, by destroying evil forces such as selfishness, jealousy, prejudice, hatred, anger, and ego.  There are five chased swastika symbols (Sanskrit svastika, “all is well”) a cross with four arms of equal length, with the ends of each arm bent at a right angle. These are at each point of the five peaked pentagon temple.

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