Antique Yemenite Jewish Bowsani Silver Filigree Pendant Necklace

Description

Antique Yemenite Jewish Bowsani Silver Filigree Pendant Necklace
Origin:
Sana'a Yemen
Year:
1900-30
Length:
20.5 inches (unclasped)
The necklace is graced with a focal rare antique Bowsani silver filigree pendant. The pendant is dazzled with rosette filigree patterns and a variety of filigree leaflets. Pieces like these were last made in the early 1900s and are extremely rare.
You'll notice a pair of Czech white melon glass beads and a smaller pair of blue Czech glass beads on either side of the Bowsani pendant. There are additional silver antique daisy spacer beads between the Czech beads.
The make up of the necklace are gorgeous Afghani lapis lazuli beads.
The beads are embellished with sections of silver Yemenite filigree tear drop pendants on both strands. Sterling silver spacer disks and sterling wire loop embellish and hold the side pendants in place.
Lastly, an antique Yemenite handmade chain necklace finishes off the necklace.
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