Large "German Silver" Ring with Ridge from Ethiopia sudan Cool Venetian-made (circa late 1700s

Cool Venetian-made (circa late 1700s

enamel work along with soldered silver ball pattern and twisted details

Antique bracelet has an unique addition of copper wire as part of the overall design

51mm tall x 53mm wide with 1mm tube-bail across the top

Very light weight

Large "German Silver" Ring with Ridge from Ethiopia sudan Cool Venetian-made (circa late 1700sAntique Ethiopian "German Silver" ring with ridge (bicone shaped) with traditional stamped patterns. Super cool. Over 100 years old and silver in color. 40 42mm in diameter x 15mm thick. Rather than being rings for your fingers, these were worn braided in the hair on on a belt. On eof these rings would make a nice focal pendant in a necklace. "German Silver" is an old term for what is now commonly called Nickel Silver (a copper nickel zinc alloy).