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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kyratango, post: 1723811, member: 5006&quot;]An unexpected Ebay find! Coming from Chili! </p><p>Seller described it as a pomander, which it isn&#039;t (un-openable ball!).</p><p>I got it for 2.25$!!!!!! Of course, shipping was.... 35$<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie39" alt=":dead:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER] was, as usual, the kindest girl and told me in mp what my find was<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;What I do see is a gilt silver Yemeni jewel. You already thought so, didn&#039;t you.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The &#039;pomander&#039; is a dugag style bead, like on this photo (just ignore the plaques, those are maker&#039;s marks):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2463615347?profile=RESIZE_930x&amp;width=712" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The chain is Middle Eastern as well. The little discs should be facing forward, just like on Indian necklaces.</p><p>Evidently something was attached to the loops, but right now I have no idea if that would be more dugag beads and other beads, or maybe a silver gilt amulet case. I have a case that would fit in style, I&#039;ll see if I can find it (boxes!) and take a pic&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>It took a while to arrive to France, I was afraid it could be lost<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie66" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the bargain<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The chain is 84cm or 33&quot;, the big bead is 2.8cm or 1.1/16&quot;.</p><p>The faceted stone bead is an agate.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]237551[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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