Souvenir From Malta

Antique Pendant & Brooch With The Maltese Cross From Silver, Around 1940


€ 249.00 *
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Antique Pendant & Brooch With The Maltese Cross From Silver, Around 1940
Antique Pendant & Brooch With The Maltese Cross From Silver, Around 1940
Description
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Malta has had a tradition of silver processing for centuries. The island is particularly well known for its silver filigree work, "filugranu" in Maltese. This involves twisting and soldering very fine silver (and often gold) wires into complex patterns. This technique has been practiced on Malta for centuries - it is said to date back to the Phoenicians and has been passed down through the ages. Here are two examples of such filigree jewelry from the Mediterranean island. A brooch and a pendant in the shape of the Maltese cross. The Maltese cross with its eight points has been the symbol of the island's coat of arms since the time of the Knights of Malta. The points symbolize the knightly virtues of the Order, usually summarized as loyalty, piety, honesty, courage, mercy, sacrifice, respect and justice. The two pieces bear indistinctly set hallmarks. We believe that they were made on Malta in the first half of the 20th century, although very similar pieces are still being made on Malta today.
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Antique Pendant & Brooch With The Maltese Cross From Silver, Around 1940
Souvenir From Malta
€ 249.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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