Amulet Holder
1860-1870 (made)
1860-1870 (made)
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This amulet case was bought for the Museum in 1872, at the International Exhibition in London, as a typical example of Turkish craftsmanship. The Museum bought jewellery from many other countries at the same time to augment its existing collections of traditional jewellery. The main purpose of all these acquisitions was to help improve the quality of design among British artisans.
It is typical of good quality traditional Turkish silver work of the time. It is made of high standard silver, as shown by the tughra silver mark on the back, and the delicate filigree front is further embellished with touches of enamel. A piece of red metallic foil has been slipped under the filigree to show it at its best.
This amulet case would have been worn hanging from a chain attached to the two loops at the sides.
It is typical of good quality traditional Turkish silver work of the time. It is made of high standard silver, as shown by the tughra silver mark on the back, and the delicate filigree front is further embellished with touches of enamel. A piece of red metallic foil has been slipped under the filigree to show it at its best.
This amulet case would have been worn hanging from a chain attached to the two loops at the sides.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sheet silver with silver-gilt filigree and black enamel over a red metallic foil |
| Brief description | Triangular silver amulet holder with filigree and enamel decoration, Turkey, 1860-1870. |
| Physical description | Triangular silver amulet case made of sheet silver with an open silver-gilt filigree plaque over a piece of red metallic foil on the front. There are two tiny hearts on the filigree front containing a black substance like enamel. There is a sliding lid along the top, with a knob in its centre, and a loop for suspension at the top of each of the lower sides. |
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| Summary | This amulet case was bought for the Museum in 1872, at the International Exhibition in London, as a typical example of Turkish craftsmanship. The Museum bought jewellery from many other countries at the same time to augment its existing collections of traditional jewellery. The main purpose of all these acquisitions was to help improve the quality of design among British artisans. It is typical of good quality traditional Turkish silver work of the time. It is made of high standard silver, as shown by the tughra silver mark on the back, and the delicate filigree front is further embellished with touches of enamel. A piece of red metallic foil has been slipped under the filigree to show it at its best. This amulet case would have been worn hanging from a chain attached to the two loops at the sides. |
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| Accession number | 817-1873 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2003 |
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