Старинный балканский филигранный перстень.
Балканы, начало - первая половина 20-го века
Серебро (около 90%), филигрань, зернь
Высота от пальца - 10 мм
Диаметр круга - 20 мм.
Вес - 5,5 г.
Размер - 16,5
Vintage Balkan filigree Silver Ottoman ring.
Balkan Region (Bolgaria, Makedonia or Serbia), early-mid. 20th century
Silver (80-90 %), filigree, granulation
Diametr of the Bezel - 20 mm (0,8 ")
Height from the finger - 10 mm (0,4 ")
Weight - 5,5 g. (2 Oz)
Size - 16,5 (6 for USA)
The traditions of the art of filigree dates back to ancient history, the first of the found jewelry in the technique of openwork of filigree have been found in Mesopotamia and dates to thousands of years BC. In the ancient world filigree and granulation were at the highest level developed in Ancient Greece and Greek colonies in Asia Minor and the Balkans, where they were inherited by the Byzantine Empire. Thus, the tradition of Balkan filigree has not been interrupted since ancient times.
