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  Betty October 14, 2014 at 3:31pm

  Interesting pieces, Ingrid! I have one very similar to the one on the bottom right.

  Could you kindly tell us more about these telsum pieces?
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  ingrid Langerak October 14, 2014 at 4:58pm

  You know Betty often the back has been so worn through that you can see the little chip of charcoal they have inside in order preventing it denting. Some also do have double bails.  But often these bails are so sharp it will cut a threat right through so one has to force a bead in to avoid the sharp edge.  As I wrote in de description they are from the Harrar town.
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  Betty October 14, 2014 at 5:12pm

  Mine, too, was worn thin at the back and the back cover has become lose. My jeweller fixed it with some glue because he was afraid of damaging the granulation when heating the piece for repair.

  I love the ones with granulation, but also the one in the middle. The "flower-like" design seems typical for Harar. Do you know about its symolic meaning is it just a decorative design?
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  ingrid Langerak October 14, 2014 at 5:17pm

  Betty I cannot answer that, we may have to cry for help for @Lloyd Graham, because hope I will get him to have a look at the Harrar rings as well. Keep our fingers crossed. Gr. Ingrid.
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  Eva Baby October 15, 2014 at 11:05am

  very sweet, all of them! Cannot decide which one Ilike best.......
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  ingrid Langerak July 21, 2015 at 8:07pm

  Betty,and @Alaa like you wrote telsums with a dome are quite rare.  In my collection on photos I found only one amongst the many. The rest are mostly granulates.
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  Betty July 21, 2015 at 8:19pm

  Thanks for showing them again, Ingrid. They are sooo lovely.

  And yes, it looks very likely that mine also had such a dome. Thank you both, Alaa and Ingrid, for your comments!