Beautiful Antique Silver Gilded Kazakh Pendant & Chain, Central Asia
Stunning antique high-grade silver Kazakh pectoral ornament with fire-gilding. This old, traditional, high quality pendant has a central ornate raised glass element, under which is red paper/foil as is common with old Kazakh jewellery. This was used to mimic more expensive jewels such as carnelian. The hirz is embellished with patterns in granulation. Intricate silver work forms the border design and seven original silver dangles complete the piece. In very good condition for its age.
A stunning item for the discerning collector.
Date:
Early 20th century
Material:
High-grade gilded silver & glass
Dimensions:
Hirz: 6.3cm (h) x 6.3cm (w)
Total inc. dangles: 11.1cm
Total weight:
82.5g inc. chain
Ref:
PEN-673
Book reference:
cf. Medzhitova, E., Dgumanijazova, M. and Grischin, E. (1990) Turkmenskoe Narodnoe Iskusstvo = Turkmen Folk Art. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
cf. Sychova, N. (1984) Traditional jewellery from Soviet Central Asia and Kazakhstan: 19th and 20th centuries from the collection of the Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow. Moscow: Sovetsky Khudozhnik.