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30th December 2020, 07:46 PM
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Respect and a deep bow to you for your filigree work, especially as it was autodidact /self-taught Filigree, an art found mostly by seafaring nations; the Dutch coast (Sealand), Portugal and moreover mostly the Mediterranean. Especially in their traditional ( female and wedding) jewelry of which I am a SME ever since I met the gold and silversmiths when I lived in Morocco 1980/81 and later in the former Yugoslavia 1985/87. Hence also their decoration of arms ( cold arms and later guns; pistols and rifles) show these magnificent pieces of art.. An art which sadly has been replaced more and more by machine made items based upon costs reductions and taste ( fashion changes) during the last decades. Nevertheless some good news for you: there still are some "majstor" (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian for master ; originating from the ancient system of apprentice journeyman master) in Bosnia and Dalmatia (Southern Croatia) who still master the art and are able to assist and advise you. In Sarajevo: I can advice you to look for them in the old town center called Baščaršija and in and around the Ferhadija street. Be sure to check you are dealing with a Bosnian master and not some trader.... In Dubrovnik you also can find them in the old town between the city walls (used to film GOT) in the Stradun ( mainstreet) If they hear what you did with this yataghan and show them your pics, I am sure you will get all the support & info you need, even more for future endeavours and projects ....Good luck ! or send me a PM and I am more than happy to oblige 
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30th December 2020, 11:05 PM
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How wonderful GP! I'm so glad it is not a dead art. I have always admired their work, which I find more challenging than modern Russian, etc. filigree, though their filigree is very good.
Thank you for your offer of help and may just take you up on that. And again thank you - all of my metal work and restoration work is self-taught. Not easy but I never had the money nor time to apprentice or go to school for training. BTW - When I was in Fez Morocco (2007), I was able to watch the brass, copper, and silver smiths at their crafts while spending time in the Medina. I said to myself that one day when I grow up I would learn how to do similar work. Still so much to learn. 
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31st December 2020, 08:43 PM
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here some pics of antique filigree from Bosnia; a bichaq and a belt
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31st December 2020, 08:45 PM
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and some pics that the art is still alive and being made to the present day, first some jewelry from Sarajevo
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31st December 2020, 08:48 PM
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and secondly from Southern Dalmatia ( Konavje and Dubrovnik) where these earrings are still made and given to the girls ( as I did for my daughter years ago when she became 16...)
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31st December 2020, 11:51 PM
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Very nice! Thank you!
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16th January 2021, 12:42 PM
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Amazing work Jose! And a very nice yataghan, congrats!
Regards, Detlef |
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1st March 2021, 10:19 AM
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As per Elgood, smooth round corals is a trademark of Foca.
Excellent job, Jose! |
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). It was a lot of trial and error (more error) and I had to create my own techniques.
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