Ten Tribal Silver Repousse Stamps

Description:

Ten Tribal Silver Repousse Stamps, Tibetan China, seven bone stamps tied to braided rope strings, five decorated with stone beads of various colors, two with leather strings; two in the shape of a hand bell with a natural shape turquoise on top, decorated with friezes of mythical animals in combination with foliate scroll and lappet designs, all in repousse with chased details; and a cylindrical stamp decorated with bands of foliate scrolls in repousse, surmounted with a slightly flattened globe with a mythical animal mainly in repousse on both sides, ht. to 4 7/8 in.
Estimate $700-900

age wear and tear with some tarnishing and surface dirt.


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