https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/album/1241162 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/126/4A/BA/1227338.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/album/1241162 Sat, 23 May 2026 05:31:10 +0000 Sat, 23 May 2026 05:31:10 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174220/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-19,doc-49174220 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:30:24 +0000 2019-09-18T06:07:49-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174220/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/20/49174220.65176d4c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Made by Sophos Lambourne Ltd. in the UK. My father won it in a pub tournament in Northern Ireland in about 1968. I don't know whether they are still in business, but there are quite a few vintage pieces online. They seem to concentrate on men's traditional accessories, such as cuff links and tie bars, and specialty items like the most adorable "Lorry and Digger Cufflinks."</div> Dart tie bar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174220/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/20/49174220.65176d4c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Made by Sophos Lambourne Ltd. in the UK. My father won it in a pub tournament in Northern Ireland in about 1968. I don't know whether they are still in business, but there are quite a few vintage pieces online. They seem to concentrate on men's traditional accessories, such as cuff links and tie bars, and specialty items like the most adorable "Lorry and Digger Cufflinks."</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174218/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-19,doc-49174218 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:30:21 +0000 2019-09-18T06:06:30-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174218/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/18/49174218.70c1c152.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This belonged to my father, who was given it on his Concorde flight in the 1980s. Sterling silver with what appears to be reptile leather.<br /> <br /> Dad was always in a hurry and hated sitting still for long, so he absolutely loved the Concorde. Of course, he could not afford flights like that, but I think he was offered a free trip by whatever company he was contracting for.</div> Concorde key fob <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174218/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/18/49174218.70c1c152.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This belonged to my father, who was given it on his Concorde flight in the 1980s. Sterling silver with what appears to be reptile leather.<br /> <br /> Dad was always in a hurry and hated sitting still for long, so he absolutely loved the Concorde. Of course, he could not afford flights like that, but I think he was offered a free trip by whatever company he was contracting for.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174214/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-19,doc-49174214 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:30:17 +0000 2019-09-18T06:04:44-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174214/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/14/49174214.70766003.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Also called Agadez cross. This one is in the Ethiopian Coptic style, but that would not mean it is a religious item for the Tuareg. The "Agadez cross" is a simple and more elongated style, my mother had one, and when I find it I'll post a photo. <br /> <br /> Tuareg silversmith making an Agadez cross: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNR4E88Paw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNR4E88Paw</a></div> Tuareg cross <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174214/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/14/49174214.70766003.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Also called Agadez cross. This one is in the Ethiopian Coptic style, but that would not mean it is a religious item for the Tuareg. The "Agadez cross" is a simple and more elongated style, my mother had one, and when I find it I'll post a photo. <br /> <br /> Tuareg silversmith making an Agadez cross: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNR4E88Paw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuNR4E88Paw</a></div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174212/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-19,doc-49174212 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:30:12 +0000 2019-09-18T06:00:13-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174212/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/12/49174212.6a105b11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I used to make charm bracelets and other jewelry with beads, sold them for a few years, now I have drawers crammed full of beads from everywhere. The ones above are from India, size 18-20mm. Fat ones!</div> Big beads <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174212/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/12/49174212.6a105b11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I used to make charm bracelets and other jewelry with beads, sold them for a few years, now I have drawers crammed full of beads from everywhere. The ones above are from India, size 18-20mm. Fat ones!</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174210/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-19,doc-49174210 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:30:08 +0000 2019-09-18T05:59:55-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174210/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/10/49174210.b9839f80.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Shimmer <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49174210/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/42/10/49174210.b9839f80.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091132/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-01,doc-49091132 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:20:47 +0000 2019-08-17T16:40:31-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091132/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/32/49091132.09082de8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's necklace. Pre-war, possibly Czech glass. Most likely a gift, as she didn't like yellow. I wonder if these were intended to mimic amber. Pear-shaped bead is about 16mm long.<br /> <br /> AA325 My choice.</div> <untitled> <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091132/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/32/49091132.09082de8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's necklace. Pre-war, possibly Czech glass. Most likely a gift, as she didn't like yellow. I wonder if these were intended to mimic amber. Pear-shaped bead is about 16mm long.<br /> <br /> AA325 My choice.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091130/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-01,doc-49091130 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:20:42 +0000 2019-08-17T16:41:45-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091130/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/30/49091130.76843853.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I wonder if this was her mother's necklace, but it seems too gaudy for her and grandma couldn't stand to wear yellow. This large, central bead is about 14mm long.</div> Grandmother&#039;s <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091130/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/30/49091130.76843853.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I wonder if this was her mother's necklace, but it seems too gaudy for her and grandma couldn't stand to wear yellow. This large, central bead is about 14mm long.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091126/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-09-01,doc-49091126 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:20:36 +0000 2019-08-17T16:43:57-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091126/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/26/49091126.236a5b57.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I never saw her wear this and she let me play with it a lot. It's doubtful that she bought it herself, there was no money at the time (ca 1930-40) and she would never have bought this color, anyway.</div> Dreaming of my grandmother <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49091126/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/26/49091126.236a5b57.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I never saw her wear this and she let me play with it a lot. It's doubtful that she bought it herself, there was no money at the time (ca 1930-40) and she would never have bought this color, anyway.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023592/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-21,doc-49023592 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:57:21 +0000 2019-07-25T17:39:25-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023592/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/92/49023592.5ae59ea9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">R.I.P., tiny crabs. I loved wearing these to work and seeing a slight look of horror come across faces.</div> Souvenir earrings from the Oregon Coast, 1950s <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023592/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/92/49023592.5ae59ea9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">R.I.P., tiny crabs. I loved wearing these to work and seeing a slight look of horror come across faces.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023596/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-21,doc-49023596 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:57:36 +0000 2019-07-25T17:40:53-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023596/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/96/49023596.50cb1e2f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's.</div> Black coral + pearl <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023596/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/96/49023596.50cb1e2f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="177" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023598/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-21,doc-49023598 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:57:41 +0000 2019-07-25T17:41:36-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023598/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/98/49023598.404b0563.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's.</div> Jade, red coral... <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49023598/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/35/98/49023598.404b0563.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My grandmother's.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004970/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49004970 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:11:08 +0000 2019-08-17T16:37:13-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004970/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/70/49004970.cdb21224.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">PiP - The rough tool work makes an odd contrast with the carefully made wood and metal ring. Very heavy, sticks up high and knocks into things.</div> Tuareg ring <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004970/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/70/49004970.cdb21224.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">PiP - The rough tool work makes an odd contrast with the carefully made wood and metal ring. Very heavy, sticks up high and knocks into things.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004968/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49004968 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:11:03 +0000 2019-08-17T16:39:08-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004968/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/68/49004968.727330f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was her prize for winning first place in a junior music contest. She played violin. I think she was about 12 or 13 and was a musician all her life. She had never had her own initials in the medallion, so she had mine incised and presented it to me when I was about that same age. I wore it regularly for many years - fortunately, my wrist was as skinny as hers.</div> Grandma&#039;s bracelet, 1914 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49004968/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/49/68/49004968.727330f7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was her prize for winning first place in a junior music contest. She played violin. I think she was about 12 or 13 and was a musician all her life. She had never had her own initials in the medallion, so she had mine incised and presented it to me when I was about that same age. I wore it regularly for many years - fortunately, my wrist was as skinny as hers.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003838/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49003838 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:15:23 +0000 2019-08-17T16:36:01-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003838/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/38/49003838.23512d15.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three bracelets, two made in Turkey, the red one in Greece.</div> Protection against evil eye <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003838/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/38/49003838.23512d15.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Three bracelets, two made in Turkey, the red one in Greece.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003832/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49003832 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:15:16 +0000 2019-08-17T16:23:37-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003832/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/32/49003832.12e21997.240.jpg?r2" width="176" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Peruvian silver <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003832/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/32/49003832.12e21997.240.jpg?r2" width="176" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003834/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49003834 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:15:20 +0000 2019-08-17T16:28:35-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003834/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/34/49003834.c9cee049.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Dangles <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003834/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/34/49003834.c9cee049.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"></div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003836/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-08-18,doc-49003836 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 02:15:21 +0000 2019-08-17T16:31:25-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003836/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/36/49003836.3b67d51e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This one is so goofy that it makes me smile. I don't wear most of my jewelry anymore.</div> Mexican angel <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/49003836/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/36/49003836.3b67d51e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This one is so goofy that it makes me smile. I don't wear most of my jewelry anymore.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917036/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-25,doc-48917036 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 06:54:55 +0000 2019-07-24T17:58:53-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917036/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/36/48917036.2b985ab3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The large designs across the front are probably Arabic - perhaps Farsi. (Can anyone read it?) It was my mother's and I don't remember exactly where it is from other than the middle east. It is often difficult to be specific, because Muslim regions have borrowed decorative motifs and materials from each other for centuries. The spread of Islam moved generally from east to west and so did its motifs. The above example is of higher quality than others I have. <br /> <br /> This one has the looping script, but the information just says, "middle eastern." I found several others with the same script. <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/42/23/32/422332353583dc5a227fc1455f614c78.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">i.pinimg.com/736x/42/23/32/422332353583dc5a227fc1455f614c78.jpg</a></div> Mom&#039;s ornate cuff <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917036/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/36/48917036.2b985ab3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The large designs across the front are probably Arabic - perhaps Farsi. (Can anyone read it?) It was my mother's and I don't remember exactly where it is from other than the middle east. It is often difficult to be specific, because Muslim regions have borrowed decorative motifs and materials from each other for centuries. The spread of Islam moved generally from east to west and so did its motifs. The above example is of higher quality than others I have. <br /> <br /> This one has the looping script, but the information just says, "middle eastern." I found several others with the same script. <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/42/23/32/422332353583dc5a227fc1455f614c78.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">i.pinimg.com/736x/42/23/32/422332353583dc5a227fc1455f614c78.jpg</a></div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917004/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-25,doc-48917004 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 06:35:51 +0000 2019-07-24T18:25:19-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917004/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/04/48917004.305df8c7.240.jpg?r2" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">See the previous upload. for the original.</div> Frosted ornament <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917004/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/04/48917004.305df8c7.240.jpg?r2" width="168" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">See the previous upload. for the original.</div> Diane Putnam https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917000/in/album/1241162 tag:ipernity.com,2019-07-25,doc-48917000 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 06:35:46 +0000 2019-07-24T18:01:27-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Diane Putnam) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917000/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/00/48917000.d98715fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="215" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cuff on the lower left is from Afghanistan, made by a women's co-op to benefit a girls' school.<br /> <br /> AA325 My choice.</div> A world of adornment <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/1227338">Diane Putnam</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/1227338/48917000/in/album/1241162"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/70/00/48917000.d98715fb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="215" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The cuff on the lower left is from Afghanistan, made by a women's co-op to benefit a girls' school.<br /> <br /> AA325 My choice.</div> Diane Putnam