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  Joost Daalder July 22, 2011 at 6:50am

  Those look lovely! Very desirable. Sorry you no longer have them - I think we would have fallen for them. But then, one cannot have everything, and a dealer must sell to a variety of people, so I am not complaining. We would never have been able to buy all the pieces we might ideally have wanted from you, while you had them ... I do greatly like these, though, for sure. Will post them, with your name as the source, on our EJ&A page. All such postings at least help to make you known to more people who can see you have great pieces. And they help our common cause (shared by all on this site) of belief in the merit of ethnic jewellery, which to promote I run the site for (and for which purpose we produced Truus's book).
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  Joost Daalder July 22, 2011 at 6:53am

  Sulawesi has produced fantastic artworks. We have a mask - extremely rare and early - which is Toradjan, and which creates great excitement. I have posted that on my home page on Facebook. Not that I expect people to hunt for it ... but the refined and sure sense of style is similar.
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  Linda Pastorino July 22, 2011 at 7:37am

  these are always very very expensive or else i would have kept them for myself. As long as I remember and also bidding against Keneth Jay Lane for Mary MacFadden at auction of gold about twenty years ago before I could deal in such thing, I always wanted a pair of this style of cuff. But if I could have one pair of gold bracelets I thin these would be it out of the three I sold, all to the same client I might add!
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  Joost Daalder July 22, 2011 at 7:48am

  I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of these beautiful pieces, Linda, and if they were expensive and are, that is as it should be. We are not only looking at considerable gold value, but OUTSTANDING workmanship and aesthetic quality at the same time.
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  Joost Daalder July 28, 2011 at 1:01am

  Possibly, of the two (?) pairs, I like these the most - but both are WONDERFUL!!
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  Linda Pastorino July 28, 2011 at 2:42am

   for me these are my pick , hard to let go. I wore them for an hour and then that was it! hard to take them off. Happy owner loves them so its ok.
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  Joost Daalder July 28, 2011 at 4:19am

  They are wonderful, and personally I think they are even more beautiful than the other pair because the OVERALL design is so strong and well-chosen, with beautiful decoration well related and subordinated. Great pieces. Glad they went to a good home!
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  Linda Pastorino July 28, 2011 at 4:22am

  These and the enamel Misoram are my favorite gold bracelets I have sold.  I commented on other 3rd pair but not sure if it comes up when I post on myself?
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  Alaa eddine SAGID July 28, 2011 at 1:18pm

  Now this is some very brilliantly made cuffs.

   

  They really seem to be very early as the filigree is somewhat a lot more elaborate and has a gentle flow that lacks in the latter bugis pieces.

   

  Somewhat more urban, we can even feel a strong presence of a much developped heritage coming from abroad (islamic, indian and maybe even chinese)

   

  Can you remember the weight of these?

   

  I cant figure out how it is for a woman to stroll around and go by her daily business wearing such a treasures
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  Linda Pastorino July 28, 2011 at 1:54pm

  Hi, I don't remember the weight. I'll find it some time , I sold them about five years ago.

  I don't know if these types of pieces were worn all the time, maybe for special occasions only.

  These were from a royal collection and with  that family for quite a bit of time.  Usually the solid gold items were worn by the upper classes and not sure if they actually toiled much the same way as others did.  Strolling yes or in the presence of others in the family, village spectators and for big events.