1704 - Magnificent Oriental silver earrings, featuring an impressive tassel pendant with a red gemstone and numerous silver beads, 225 g

Magnificent Oriental silver earrings, featuring an impressive tassel pendant with a red gemstone and numerous silver beads, 225 g Exceptionally beautifully crafted, traditional silver earrings with a large, richly decorated tassel pendant, presumably from the Afghan or Central Asian cultural region. This striking piece of jewelry features an elongated, curved ear hook with an ornately designed front in the shape of a crescent moon. The intricately crafted silver setting features numerous small spherical embellishments, delicate wirework, and three-dimensional rosettes. In the upper center is a faceted red gemstone in a round setting; the exact type of stone has not been determined. Below the crescent-shaped decorative element hangs an elongated, cylindrical silver body with finely textured, circumferential ornaments. Attached to it are numerous movable, artfully braided silver chains that terminate in small spherical silver pendants, forming a particularly dense, cascade-like tassel train. The exceptionally elaborate craftsmanship, the multitude of movable silver pendants, and the substantial weight lend the piece a particularly prestigious character. It may have originally been worn as traditional earrings in combination with an additional head or hair fastening. • Type of jewelry: Traditional earrings with tassel pendants, ethnic and folk costume jewelry\ • Origin: Presumably Afghanistan or the Central Asian cultural region; not confirmed\ • Material: Silver, hallmarked; fineness not determined\ • Stone Setting: Round, faceted red gemstone; type of stone not determined\ • Craftsmanship: Crescent-shaped decorative element with sculpted rosettes, spherical appliqués, and an ornately designed silver body\ • Distinctive features: Numerous braided silver chains with spherical end pendants and decorative tassels\ • Fastening: Long, curved ear hook Total height: approx. 27 cm\ Weight: approx. 225 g