Auction 193
The Estate of Yossi Benyaminoff Part II - Jewelry, Paintings, Ivory and More and the Netsuke Collection o D. Kochavi, Haifa
May 6, 2019
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Israel
Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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LOT 27011:
A Pair of Fine Silver and Gemstones Earrings, Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 19th Century
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Sold for: $850
Start price:
$
750
Estimated price:
$1,500 - $2,000
Auction house commission:
20%
VAT: On commission only
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Description: Within the lower part of the hoop is a filigree "peacock tail" motif. Below, five chains of spiral wire, alternating with natural pearls, amber and precious stones. The chains terminate in graduated pyramids.
Length: 12 cm
Provenance: The Yossi Benyaminoff collection estate.
Exhibitions: The Museum of Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1986-2016.
"Schmuck der Islamischen Welt", Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt, 1988
Literature: For an very similar example see: Chason, Rachel "Later Islamic Jewelry", Mayer Memorial Institute for Islamic Art, Jerusalem, 1987, p. 107.
