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This Listing is for:
Bedouin Silver Prayer Beads Antique Handmade Tasbih Islamic Middle Eastern
Restrung
Beads are very old from the 1800s or earlier
high grade silver around 900
with filigree togggle bead with natural turquoise cabochon
the other small toggle bead has a little hole but this looks intentionally made
Dimensions:
20.4 g in weight
about 30 cm long
Beads: around 0.9 cm in diameter
flower disc beads: 1.1 cm in diameter
Imam: 1.8 cm long
Small finial beads: 0.7, 0.8 cm respectively in diameter
Condition:
Good antique condition with some dents and "bruises" comensurate with age and use.
Please see all photos
***In the summer of 2013 our shop featured in the BBC series Antiques Road Trip; we have also worked with prop-masters and costume designers in the film industry, supplying jewellery and antiques for productions such as Mr Holmes (with Ian Mckellan), Viceroy's House (directed by Gurinder Chadha), the upcoming Disney production Maleficient II, and the TV series Downton Abbey.