Description
WEDDING TIARA (TAJ) Northern Morocco, late 18th or 19th century Composed of five articulated gold plates decorated with polychrome enamel and set with diamonds, emeralds and semi-precious stones, three plates adorned with cabochons, the center topped with a crescent and star motif, the tiara encircled by a net of natural pearls, two green silk ties attached to the tiara rings, the plates sewn onto a triangular cotton cap once adorned with gold thread, colored pompoms, the reverse lined with blue silk. Size: 21 x 32.5 cm Provenance : Former collection of a Moroccan Jewish family
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WEDDING TIARA (TAJ) Northern Morocco, late 18th or 19th century Composed of five articulated gold plates decorated with polychrome enamel and set with diamonds, emeralds and semi-precious stones, three plates adorned with cabochons, the center topped with a crescent and star motif, the tiara encircled by a net of natural pearls, two green silk ties attached to the tiara rings, the plates sewn onto a triangular cotton cap once adorned with gold thread, colored pompoms, the reverse lined with blue silk. Size: 21 x 32.5 cm Provenance : Former collection of a Moroccan Jewish family
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