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Rare Antique Scottish Agate Very Large Pin
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Victorian:
Pre 1900 item# 1183529 (stock# 1338)
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Third Floor Antiques
973 620-0119
$995.00
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This very special antique Scottish agate dirk is circa 1860. I have collected and appreciated the artistry of Scottish jewelry for over 30 years and when an item such as this appears it renews my passion. It was found oddly enough in a small shop in Paris, where I stopped in front of a window display over over 100 pieces of the finest antique tartan ware. Intrigued, I entered the shop and began speaking to the owner. She explained, she had purchased this very large collection from an elderly wom ...click for details
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Antique Shakudo Gold Earrings
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Gold:
Victorian:
Pre 1900 item# 1182022 (stock# 1334)
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Third Floor Antiques
973 620-0119
$2200
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The art of Shakudo , or mixed metals, has world-wide collectors. Shakudo is an alloy of approximately 96 percent copper and 4% gold and when patinated forms a fine gray/black. In the art of Japanese Shakudo, the artisans used their skills to adorn the swords of the Samurai warriors. After the Haitoreo Edict in 1877, forbidding weapons, the culture of the Samurai ultimately ended. These artisans found themselves out of work and resorted to other means of economic survival. They created jewels fo ...click for details
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