Yazar
Unknown
Basım Tarihi
1860
Basım Yeri
Egypt (made) -
Konu
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Tür
Diğer
Dil
Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Lying flat length: 8cm
Kütüphane
Victoria and Albert Museum
Demirbaş Numarası
1109-1869
Kayıt Numarası
1109-1869
Lokasyon
Middle East Section
Tarih
1860
Notlar
Bracelets like this were made throughout the Middle East, from Egypt to Turkey, in the 19th century, and are still being made today. Although the design and workmanship are based on traditional Arab jewellery of the time, this example was probably made for European tastes. Traditional urban bracelets in the region were made of solid twisted wire, and nomadic jewellery was much sturdier and heavier, usually consisting of a stiff penannular band. It was described as âModern Egyptianâ when it was acquired by the Museum, with its pair, in 1869. Traditional jewellery of all kinds was very popular in Britain in the 19th century, and bracelets like this could be easily acquired there from retailers such as Liberty, which imported large quantities of traditional jewellery from Egypt and Syria in the late 19th century. The name of these bracelets was recorded as asawir , which is a generic Arabic word for bracelets.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver-gilt with filigree rosettes Silver-Gilt Filigree
Fiziksel açıklama
Silver-gilt filigree bracelet, consisting of six rows of quatrefoil rosette links decorated with coil rings, with a plain, slightly tapered, rectangular pin clasp. There is a strip of twisted wire applied either side of the central section which covers the hinge of the pin. All the links and quatrefoils are made of twisted wire. The pin is made of a doubled strip of silver which is secured by a bar inside the loop, so that it cannot fall out and be lost.