A missing stone or bead

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Posted by Betty on July 21, 2015 at 5:16pm

A rather large telsum which seems to have ben adorned with a stone or bead which is rather unusual.

Alaa eddine SAGID July 21, 2015 at 5:58pm

This is a nice little thing.

Could be that it is rather a very worn filgreed dome?
Betty July 21, 2015 at 7:16pm

All is possible, Alaa. The rather thick edge around the hole supports your theory.

But telsum with a filigree dome are also something that rather unsusal - at least I can't remember having seen one so far. Maybe Ingrid can enlighten us....
ingrid Langerak July 21, 2015 at 8:13pm

Hi Betty and @ Alaa, Like Alaa it crossed my mind that it is a rubbed down dome which like Betty said are also rare. I placed one photo with a dome ,one of the very few with a dome. Your telsum does look very old and the silver file grain so worn down and taking that in consideration it is most pebable that it was a dome and worn down (stone setting has a more sharp edge or teeth). It is a lovely piece, look also at the bail how warmly that has been smoothed. A very individual piece with lots of years on it would place it in at least 1880. Gr. Ingrid.

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