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Antique hand cut untreated Afghan lapis necklace, melon shaped rondelles, necklace with antique ultra rare Moorish silver gold beads
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Antique genuine Hetian Jade Beads, carved hollow hard stone pendant, Senegal "gold"
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# 1147   Delicate antique Victorian salmon coral and Moorish gilded silver beads
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# 1153 Collector's item - UNIQUE RARE exceptional "Or du Pays" Jewelry Set, Senegal
USD 1995

Exceptional one of a kind jewelry set from  the Pheul (Fulani) Tribe  in Mauretania/North Senegal.

This type of jewelry was made in the 1920s and 1930s in North Senegal - St Louis Region, and Mauretania to replace the very much favored solid gold jewelry. The individual beads are wired and all show intricate granulation and trailing work.

the focal pendant is 50 mm long, 50 mm wide and 11 m thick including the prongs. The beads set into the prongs are red glass beads , with a few garnets? here and there.

length of necklace 43.5 cm - 17.1 inches (without pendant)

the ring is very simple , two bands hold the ring plate with outside granulation work and prongs set with glass beads. US size 8

the earrings are very intricately worked with coiled and twisted wire, also prongs with beads. working condition!

This jewelry is called "or du pays" (gold of the country). Although this is only goldwashed silver and not a silver-gold alloy it is an exceptional one of kind antique piece.

have bought it in the early 1990s in Dakar, Senegal, to use the beads in my designs. But it would be a sacrilege to destroy such a beautiful unique work


"Or du pays" bracelet, Senegal

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Antique bracelet from Senegal from the late 1800s/early 1900s.  The bracelet is made of low carat gold (10K), a form of gold which is called "or du pays" in Senegal (urussu Ndar). Plain gold cylinders are covered in granulation work and wire decoration.   The surface has been pierced in decorative patterns.  The design is a very traditional one and seen in beads and almost all gold jewellery from this epoche.  In the bracelet "half" cylinders are connected to each other by hinges, the inside is flat.




Bead sample necklace

Sample necklace of all the beads I found during 5 years in Dakar. Solid gold clasp



 
"Or du pays" necklace - private collection

private collection

Necklace matching the above bracelet (of these I have two, so there is one for sale. I found this complete necklace in 1996 in an antique shop in Dakar. Up to then I had already aquired a number of loose old beads but never a complete piece of jewellery.  The pillow like pendant is 45 x 45 x 15 mm, length of necklace is 80 cm. A beautiful example of authentic old Senegalese goldsmith work .

 



"Or du pays" heart necklace

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"Or du pays" necklace with a wonderful heart shaped pendant and very unusual gold beads. Also found in Dakar as is in the mid 1990s. However, this is certainly not the original version but assembled later. It does not have a clasp and period pieces used to have clasps as seen in the other necklace. The necklace is simply strung with fishing wire and ordinary glass beads in between the gold beads. These glass beads are Indian made and sold by the pound in Dakar bead shops..



Korwal with chain

Typical Pheul /Fulani adornment. Either worn on chain with small beads on each side as seen here, or worn as hairbead. Bicone bead 65 x 40 mm

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Very old bracelet -  S O L D

Very old bracelet, estimated to be 19 century. Unfortunately pin and security chain were lost when I lent it for an exposition. Diameter 90 mm, quite heavy 97 grams. tsted for gold on several spots - black spots!




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"Or du Pays" - OOAK Mauretanian/Senegalese goldwashed silver necklace, 1900s




COLLECTOR NECKLACE

This type of jewelry was made in the 1920s and 1930s in North Senegal - St Louis Region, and Mauretania to replaced the very much favored solid Gold jewelry. The individual beads are wired and all Show intricate Granulation and trailing work.

the focal pendant is a cube of 44 mm length (without dangles and 25 mm square. The smalle rectangles measure  10 mm square by 18 mm length, the Rhomboid beads 13 x 13 x 8 mm, the tubes 9 mm Diameter and 26 mm Long

total length of necklace 60 cm - 23.6 inches (without pendant)











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 S O L D   Flower basket necklace and bracelet

The Collector's dream of old Senegalese Jewellery. Bracelet and matching necklace with flower basket.  Both items in pristine condition. Basket size in bracelet 80 x 65 mm, necklace 105 mmx 80 mm, small flowers diameter 30 mm. At the time I was in Dakar there was only one more parure in wearable condition, owned  and worn by Marie José Crespin.


19th century bracelet - absolutely stuning  S O L D

Extraordinary gldsmith filigree work on this bracelet. Dated earlier than the flower basket, end of 19th century. . Complete with pin and security chain, no decoration missing! inner diameter 64 mm, outer diameter 94 mm, 23 mm wide and 93 grams.                           


Senegal "gold" necklace

One more different shape of necklace. The pendant is square shped and has dangles on the bottom


Or du Pays - bits and pieces

Bits and pieces of or du pays items. these were found on Tilene Market in Dakar, where they were either resold to collectors or melted to gain the precious metals.  You might find them in future creations. Or I can make a special necklace on order!



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