Bidspirit auctions | Alma Auction Jul 25, 2021
Alma, Jul 25, 2021. 320 lots, estimates 100 - 12000 $.
Alma -
The catalog in front of us includes very important ethnic items, Islamic and Jewish. A very important collection of Palestinian adornments, as well as many Ottoman and Turkmen items.
The items have been carefully selected and come from dozens of collections from all over Israel. Among them is a collection of Ruthi Ofer that was left to her about 20 years ago by her late husband, Yuli Ofer. The collection was displayed at her home until recently. Her collection consists of Islamic and Jewish jewelry with a clear emphasis on Yemenite goldsmithing and Bukhara crafts.
There are many incredibly rare items that do not often come up for auction. The items in the catalog can be used as jewelry and ornaments for women or men. Some are better suited for display as part of private or commercial design, and others will go to public or private museums around the world. Many of the items are in museum quality, with similar items on display in leading museums around the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum in the United States, the Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, the Islamic Museum in Jerusalem, the Israel Museum, and the Beit Hatfutsot Museum.
Lots in this catalog (320)
- Lot 1: A lot of two silver Yemenite bracelets - Yemen 1900-1950 — $200 - $300
- Lot 2: A pair of silver cuff bracelets - Fayyum, Egypt — $300 - $500
- Lot 3: A pair of gilt silver Yemenite filigree (Shumaylat) bridal bracelets - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $400 - $500
- Lot 4: A pair of silver cuff bracelets - Egypt — $200 - $400
- Lot 5: A lot of two pairs of Silver Saba Wiyat Bracelets - Palestinian - early 20th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 6: A Silver bangle / armlet / bracelet - Tunisia - Late 19th century - early 20th century — $200 - $300
- Lot 7: A gilt silver bracelet inset with agate - Turkestan 1880-1920 — $150 - $250
- Lot 8: A double-sided Gold foil, enamel and pearl necklace - India - 20th century — $800 - $1,000
- Lot 9: A 14K Gold Brooch / Pendant inset with various stones - Bukhara - 19th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 10: Caucasian gold inlay kindjal dagger - 18th-19th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 11: rare Indo Persian hunting motif battle-axe - 18th-19th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 12: Moghul style gold inlay dagger with a jade hilt — $500 - $700
- Lot 13: An unusual Halberd spear / battle-axe with two daggers - Persia — $500 - $700
- Lot 14: Middle Eastern Sword, in a silver-made Case — $2,500 - $3,500
- Lot 15: important gold embroidered Jambiya - Middle east / Yemen - 19th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 16: important Islamic gilt silver jambiya dagger - Middle East - 19th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 17: Rare Islamic signed gilt silver Jambiya - 19th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 18: rare signed silver Islamic Jambiya - late 19th / early 20th century — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 19: Indonesian Kris dagger with Damascus steel blade - 19th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 20: An Islamic Shamshir silver and coral sword — $900 - $1,200
- Lot 21: A large and impressive silver ornament ( Saclyk) - Turkestan -1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 22: A large and impressive gilded silver and textile Tumar amulet chest ornament - Turkestan1870-1920 — $2,000 - $3,000
- Lot 23: A large and impressive gilded silver and textile Tumar amulet chest ornament - Turkestan1870-1920 — $1,200 - $1,800
- Lot 24: A signed large gilt silver pectoral ornament - Turkestan, Teke tribe - 1880-1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 25: A large and impressive cordiform silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $600 - $900
- Lot 26: A large and impressive cordiform gilt silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 27: A large and impressive cordiform gilt silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $600 - $900
- Lot 28: A large and impressive silver ornament ( Saclyk) - Turkestan -1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 29: A large and impressive head and dorsal silver ornament - Turkestan - 1900 — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 30: A massive gilded silver chest ornament - Turkestan 1900 — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 31: An impressive gilded silver and textile Tumar amulet chest ornament - Turkestan 1870-1920 — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 32: A large gilt silver pectoral ornament - Turkestan, Teke tribe - 1880-1900 — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 33: A large head and dorsal silver ornament - Turkestan - 1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 34: An Antique Silver head Turkestan - 1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 35: A large and impressive cordiform gilt silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 36: A gilt silver head ornament - Turkestan - 1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 37: A large and rare pair of gilded silver temple ornaments - Turkestan 1850-1900 — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 38: A large and impressive gilded silver pectoral ornament -Turkestan - 1880-1920 — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 39: A signed giant gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 40: An impressive cordiform silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $600 - $900
- Lot 41: An impressive cordiform silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 42: A large and impressive cordiform gilt silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 43: A large and impressive cordiform gilt silver Asyk Pendant, Turkestan, Teke Tribe - 1880-1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 44: An Antique Silver head jewel - Turkestan - 1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 45: An Antique Gilt Silver Head Jewelry - Turkestan - 1900 — $250 - $350
- Lot 46: A gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 47: A gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 48: A gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan -1900 — $150 - $200
- Lot 49: A gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan -1900 — $250 - $350
- Lot 50: A large gilded silver chest ornament - Turkestan 1900 — $500 - $800
- Lot 51: A gilt silver central ornament for a ceremonial headdress - Turkestan - 1900 — $150 - $250
- Lot 52: A gilt silver central ornament for a ceremonial headdress - Turkestan - 1900 — $150 - $250
- Lot 53: A silver chest ornament - Turkestan -1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 54: A gilt silver Ghurbaqa Dagdan Pendant - Turkestan -1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 55: A fine gilt silver chest ornament - Turkestan, Teke Tribe, 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 56: A massive rare and important gilt silver Tumar amulet pendant - Turkestan - 1880-1900 — $8,000 - $12,000
- Lot 57: A large and rare gilded silver and leather Talismanic bag Heikel - 1880-1920 — $1,800 - $2,400
- Lot 58: A gilt silver signed dress ornament composed of seven Dagdan Pendants - Turkestan - 1870-1920 — $5,000 - $6,000
- Lot 59: A gilt silver collar choker necklace inset with carnelian - Turkestan - 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 60: A gilt silver headdress ornament - Uzbekistan / Turkestan 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 61: Long gilt silver and textile stole / mantle over a dress - Turkestan -1880-1920 — $400 - $600
- Lot 62: A lot of two silver pendants: Tumar amulet, round chest ornament - Turkestan 1870-1920 — $450 - $600
- Lot 63: A quality small gilt silver Tumar amulet with a matching necklace - Turkestan 1870-1920 — $300 - $450
- Lot 64: Two gilt silver bracelets inset with carnelian - Turkestan 1880-1920 — $300 - $450
- Lot 65: A silver Kashkul (beggar's bowl) decorated with filigree and enamel - Turkestan 1880-1920 — $300 - $450
- Lot 66: A silver headdress decoration with corals - Turkestan 20th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 67: A gilt silver horsewhip - Turkestan - 19 century — $500 - $700
- Lot 68: A lot of four gilt silver pendants - Turkestan - 19th-20th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 69: A quality small silver Tumar amulet - Turkestan 1870-1920 — $300 - $450
- Lot 70: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $1,000 - $1,200
- Lot 71: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $800 - $1,200
- Lot 72: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $1,000 - $1,200
- Lot 73: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $800 - $1,000
- Lot 74: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $1,000 - $1,200
- Lot 75: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 76: A ceremonial fabric and silver headdress - Turkestan - late 19th century — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 77: A ceremonial headdress with silver ornamentation - Turkestan - Late 19th century - early 20th century — $1,200 - $1,400
- Lot 78: A rare and unique large wood silver Tumar amulet - Turkestan 1880-1920 — $5,000 - $7,000
- Lot 79: A pair of 14-16K Gold earrings inset with turquoise - Afganistan - Late 19th century early 20th century — $900 - $1,200
- Lot 80: A lot of five silver Fish in various sizes for Good Luck — $700 - $900
- Lot 81: A lot of five silver and brass Hamsa amulets - Egypt and North Africa — $200 - $300
- Lot 82: A lot of four silver Hamsa amulets - North Africa — $200 - $300
- Lot 83: A lot of four silver Hamsa pendants and an amulet - North Africa — $200 - $300
- Lot 84: A lot of three silver Hamsa pendants and two amulets - North Africa — $200 - $300
- Lot 85: A lot of three 14K gold Hamsa pendants — $500 - $700
- Lot 86: A silver and niello Hamsa pendants - Jordan — $200 - $300
- Lot 87: A lot of five silver amulets - North Africa — $250 - $350
- Lot 88: A pair of silver Fibulas -Tunisia, 19th century — $250 - $350
- Lot 89: A pair of silver pendants -Tunisia, 19th century — $250 - $350
- Lot 90: A lot of three gilt silver pendants -Tunisia, 19th century — $250 - $350
- Lot 97: A fine gilt silver and turquoise Tillya Kosh Diadem - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 19th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 98: A fine gilt silver and turquoise Tillya Kosh Diadem - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 19th century — $300 - $500
- Lot 99: A fine gilt silver and turquoise Tillya Kosh Diadem - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 19th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 100: A fine gilt silver headpiece - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 101: A fine gilt silver headpiece - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 102: A fine gilt silver headpiece - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 103: A fine gilt silver headpiece - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 103a: Wood and deerskin Tamborine - Uzbek early 1900's — $300 - $400
- Lot 104: A fine gilt silver pendant - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 105: A fine gilt silver pendant - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 106: A fine gilt silver pendant - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $300 - $400
- Lot 107: A fine gilt silver and turquoise Tillya Kosh Diadem - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 19th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 108: A gilt silver, coral and carnelian shokila ornament, Khwarazm Uzbekistan - late 19th century - early 20th century — $500 - $700
- Lot 109: A fine dome-shaped gilt silver coral and turquoise pendant - Uzbekistan - 19th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 110: A fine gilt silver coral and turquoise pendant - Uzbekistan - 19th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 111: A pair of silver and coral earrings - Uzbekistan - 19th century — $100 - $150
- Lot 112: A pair of gilt silver and coral earrings - Uzbekistan - 19th century — $100 - $150
- Lot 113: A pair of gilt silver and natural pearl earrings - Uzbekistan - 20th century — $100 - $150
- Lot 114: A pair of silver and natural pearl earrings - Uzbekistan - 20th century — $100 - $150
- Lot 115: A fine gilt silver headpiece - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $400 - $600
- Lot 116: A fine gilt silver headpiece inset with Turquoise and Coral - Tajikistan / Uzbekistan - 1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 117: A fine silver headpiece inset with Turquoise and Coral - Tajikistan / Uzbekistan - 1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 118: Gilded silver and coral organic form shokila ornament - Uzbekistan, Khorezm- 1880-1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 119: A gilt silver and coral paisley shaped shokila ornament - Uzbekistan, Khorezm - 1880-1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 120: A pair of gilt silver and coral paisley shaped shokila ornaments - Uzbekistan, Khorezm - 1880-1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 121: A gilt silver and coral unique and rare shokila ornament - Uzbekistan, Khorezm - 1880-1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 122: A silver and enamel rare and unique bracelet / armlet - Uzbekistan - 1880-1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 123: A pair of gilt silver, coral and turquoise head ornaments - Uzbekistan / Bukhara -1870-1900 — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 124: A gilt silver and coral necklace - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 1870-1900 — $600 - $800
- Lot 125: A gilt silver pendant - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 20th century — $250 - $350
- Lot 126: A pair of 14K Gold temple pendants - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - end of 19th century - early 20th century — $1,200 - $1,400
- Lot 127: A pair of 21K Gold temple pendants - Uzbekistan / Bukhara - 18th-19th century — $4,000 - $6,000
- Lot 128: A rare 22K gold Tillya Kosh Diadem, wedding tiara - Bukhara / Uzbekistan - Beginning of the 20th century — $12,000 - $15,000
- Lot 129: A silver lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $300 - $400
- Lot 130: A silver lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $500 - $700
- Lot 131: A silver lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 132: A silver lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 133: A gilt silver impressive and high-quality lazem necklace - Yemen 20th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 134: A silver and coral high-quality lazem necklace - Yemen 20th century — $300 - $500
- Lot 135: A silver lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $200 - $300
- Lot 136: A silver and coral Lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $700 - $900
- Lot 137: A silver and coral Lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $900 - $1,200
- Lot 138: A silver and coral impressive lazem necklace - Yemen 1900 — $1,500 - $2,000
- Lot 139: A silver Labbeh wedding necklace - Yemen 1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 140: A silver beads necklace with silver Star of David tobacco box - Yemen 20th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 141: A gilt silver beads necklace with hirz pendant - Yemen 20th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 142: A massive silver necklace - Yemen 20th century — $600 - $800
- Lot 143: A massive silver necklace - Yemen 20th century — $700 - $900
- Lot 144: A pair of gilt silver Yemenite filigree (Shumaylat) bridal bracelets - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $500 - $600
- Lot 145: A pair of silver Yemenite filigree (Shumaylat) bridal bracelets - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $700 - $800
- Lot 146: A pair of silver Yemenite filigree (Shumaylat) bridal bracelets - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $400 - $500
- Lot 148: A pair of silver Yemenite filigree (Shumaylat) bridal bracelets - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $400 - $500
- Lot 149: A silver Yemenite filigree (Gubur) bridal bracelet - Sana'a, Yemen 1900-1950 — $400 - $500
- Lot 151: A silver and amber beads necklace with hirz pendant - Yemen - 20th century — $250 - $300
- Lot 152: A lot of two fine silver and gilt silver Yemenite rings - Yemen 20th century — $400 - $600
- Lot 153: A massive woven Silver belt - Yemen - 20th century — $1,000 - $1,500
- Lot 154: An impressive and rare silver belt of Jewish bride - Habban, Yemen - 1900 — $2,500 - $3,000
- Lot 155: A silver and bakelite beads necklace with a silver tobacco box - Yemen 20th century — $300 - $500
- Lot 156: An early silver Labbeh wedding necklace - Yemen 1850-1900 — $300 - $500
- Lot 157: Silver and gilt silver necklace (Ma'anakeh) - Yemen 20th century — $500 - $700