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Copper Silver Turkish Ibrik Pitcher
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Pre 1970 item# 933847
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This Turkish Anatolian pitcher is fashioned of elaborately carved copper with a cast brass handle, lid, knob, and spout tip. The lid has an onion dome shape with 12 etched lobed segments, with fish scaling tapering toward the top. The body has 9 alternating foliate medallions, the upper body has which has a lobed and fish scaled repeat of the lid. The whole piece has been silvered, and has worn areas of the underlying metal are showing through
It measures 18.5" high by 9 inches across and weighs a little over 3.5 pounds. This piece is estimated to be mid 20th century.
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Turkish Eastern Syrian Pierced Brass Lamp
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Pre 1920 item# 810422
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Elaborately carved Syrian lamp made approximately 1910. Two lamp sockets above and one in base, all with individual pull chains.
Measuring 26" tall by 16" across and weighs about 9 pounds. These were popular throughout the Middle East and exported for use in Masonic Temples. Similar lamps are also made in Turkey and Egypt. A lamp like this takes several months for as entire families would work on making these lamps with each member having a specialty or two.
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Old 19th. C. Syrian Cuerda Seca Enamel Copper Pot
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Pre 1900 item# 801911
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Lovingly hand crafted, this 19th century enameled pot was made in Damascus or Aleppo Syria using a Cuerda Seca style of enamelling. There are some minor enamel losses, but considering the size of the inlays, the age of the pot, and the fact that this was made to be used as a planter, it has survived remarkably well. There is a fairly substantial dent on the lower part of the pot with enamel losses, and a couple of smaller knocks with lesser losses. One side shows well for display. Measuring 6" (15 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm), and weighing nearly a pound and a half (.75 K), this piece is quite solid. This piece is estimated to be 100-150 years old.
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Afghan Silver Turkoman Wedding Headdress
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Pre 1970 item# 801857
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A very unusual and collectible piece made of a native coin metal alloy referred to as gillet. This tribal headdress was made for a young Turkoman bride. The metal components are applied over a base made from an old Afghan Suzani. Set with red green and blue glass jewels, this piece features embossed stylized coins and metal plates sewn onto the base. There is sort of a decorated flower spike on top with dangles and bells. Colorful tassels finish off this piece.
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Yemeni Horn Silver Studded Jambiya Dagger
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Pre 1900 item# 801019
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This is a very graceful and beautiful Yemeni dagger. It measures 12" long and weighs 3/4 pound. The handle has two pounded coins affixed, and the surface has a nubbly texture to it . I believe it may be either Giraffe or Rhino horn. The leather sheath is embellished with hand worked silver studs, ending with a silver dangle. This was made approximately 1880-1920 for ceremonial dress use, so the blade is unsharpened and chromed.
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Brass Turkish Brazier Base Scrolling Ornamentation
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Pre 1930 item# 801014
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Throughout the Middle East and Central Asia, people gather around braziers of a variety of styles, to keep warm, heat tea or coffee, or cook food. This is a more recent piece, likely 50 to 80 years old, referred to in it's native Turkish as a Mangal.
This can be used for entertaining on your deck or patio by simply placing embers from your Barbecue or fireplace into the coal pot. You can then warm tea or coffee in an Ibrik, cook shish-kabob, or use the coals for keeping your nargile (hookah or water-pipe) lit or add a pinch of bakhoor (incense) if you like. You may also prefer to use it as a very elaborate ice bucket. This is a Turksh brazier or mangal. It has very elaborate scrolled foliate legs, and four rings encircling it's belly, with a fluted piecrust rim. It has through the ages become would separated from it's top and coal pot. It make a great planter or table base. This unique item measures 16.5" tall and 18" across at the rim, and weighs 13 pounds before packing.
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19th C. Persian Cuerda Seca Enamel Copper Pot
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Pre 1900 item# 799970
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Lovingly hand crafted, this 19th century enameled pot was made in Esfahan, (Isfahan) Persia (Iran) using a Cuerda Seca style of enameling.
Cuerda Seca enameling is done in the following manner: The design is stamped or carved into the surface after which colored glazes are applied. The contours of the designs are detailed with a mixture of beeswax or vegetable fat and manganese oxide. During the firing, the wax or fat burns away producing contours of red or black that also prevent the differently-colored glazes from running into one another. This technique was created during the Seljuk (14th-15th C.) period in Persia, (modern Iran and Iraq) and eventually made it's way via Syria, Turkey, Greece, and Italy to Spain where it is used extensively in tile and pottery making even today.
There are some minor enamel losses, but considering the size of the inlays, the age of the pot, and the fact that this was made to be used as a planter, it has survived remarkably well.
Measuring 3.25" by 4", and weighing a half pound, this piece is quite solid. This piece is estimated to be 100-150 years old
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