Designs for Jewelry

361-15\nNecklace; cotton, glass; l. (doubled over) 28 cm.; ca. 1880.\nThis necklace features a variety of seed and trade beads, many of irregular shape. Necklaces were a common fas...

This small brooch has within a circle of elliptical motifs clearly a star-shape with blue (imitation) gemstone as central motif.´ Outside the circle are ten also blue stones embedd...

This small brooch is richly decorated. In the centre a motive of cut out larger and smaller circles can be seen. In the centre of the larger circles, and in between, black (imitati...

This small brooch has the openwork shape of a heart. In the middle of the heart is a sequin with balls on it in the shape of a cross. At the top of the heart are alternately a larg...

This ornament was worn by the Tekke-Turkmen on their backs and attached to their hair. The piece is decorated with five cornalines and gilded vines. The central field has a decorat...

Jewish brides in Herat wore gold jewelry in the Persian Qajar style, with painted enamel and precious stone inlay. This distinguished them from their Muslim counterparts, who wore ...

Designs (14) for embroidered borders featuring stylised flowers and scallop-shell shapes, ca. 1836, by Sarah Bland (1810-1905). Designs (14) in pen and ink, pencil and one coloured...