Antiques

Among the interesting things to be found in this part of the collection are antique cloisennee boxes and thimbles from China, an antique gold and pearl pendant from Syria, antique silver pendants from Egypt and Morocco, a marble bead from Venice, a locket made of English jet, antique repoussee pendants from China, antique Coptic ivory beads from Egypt, other antique ivory beads, hand made antique silver belts, antique carved jade, antique carnelian beads, antique ex-votive figures, antique Peking glass beads, antique bone beads, an antique Tibetan conch shell pendant, and handmade antique silver beads from Mauritania, Egypt and Yemen.

Many antique items are also to be found in other sections such as those on Pendants, Collector’s Beads, Stone Beads and African Trade Beads.