Auction 127 "A matter of identity" -Ethnic jewelry and garb 1820-1920. Most of them are from the Ruthi Ofer collection (Yuli Ofer widow)
Jul 25, 2021
Ibn Gabirol St 71, Tel Aviv-Yafo, floor -2, row 15 (in the paring) Israel

The catalog in front of us includes very important ethnic items, Islamic and Jewish. A very important collection of Palestinian adornments, as well as many Ottoman and Turkmen items.


The items have been carefully selected and come from dozens of collections from all over Israel. Among them is a collection of Ruthi Ofer that was left to her about 20 years ago by her late husband, Yuli Ofer. The collection was displayed at her home until recently. Her collection consists of Islamic and Jewish jewelry with a clear emphasis on Yemenite goldsmithing and Bukhara crafts.


There are many incredibly rare items that do not often come up for auction. The items in the catalog can be used as jewelry and ornaments for women or men. Some are better suited for display as part of private or commercial design, and others will go to public or private museums around the world. Many of the items are in museum quality, with similar items on display in leading museums around the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum in the United States, the Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, the Islamic Museum in Jerusalem, the Israel Museum, and the Beit Hatfutsot Museum.

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LOT 259:

An impressive silver torc collar necklace - Balochistan / Afghanistan / Persia - 19th century

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Sold for: $800
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An impressive silver torc collar necklace - Balochistan / Afghanistan / Persia - 19th century
Made of hardened silver in one piece, opened at the back, narrow at the ends and widening towards the center. engraved in a geometric design on both sides and decorated with granulation on the front. the central part of the torc is decorated with filigree and granulation and inset with turquoise (loss). two silver chains connect from the sides to a rosette in center decorated with pendants and filigree rosettes inset with turquoise (loss).
An impressive row of coin pendants decorated with granulation and filigree in rosette designs and inset with turquoise. The coins can be identified from the reverse and are composed of antique Victorian and Georgian sovereigns, antique Shir-o-Khurshid (Lion and Sun) Iranian dinars and unidentified coins with ornamental and architectural designs.
A small Lapis Lazuli cabochon is set on the central lowest coin.
cast, wrought, etched, soldered, cut, granulated
dimensions: 28*19 cm
weight: 619 grams

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