Egyptian Filligree Brooch.

[High Wood]

I know that this is not a military badge but could anyone please translate the Arabic for me?

Thank you.

The brooch may be offered for sale.

[dumdum]

Hi

Can't help with the translation, I'm sorry but see if it has a small tablet to the reverse saying "Made in Palestine".

The wirework was produced mostly by small children (youth rates?) endlessly winding and twisting the fine silver which was then soldered using flux and solder in a paste.

This from an old gent who was a jeweller and who served in the Middle East during WW2, hence his interest in the process.

Oh, and notoriously hard to repair....

[High Wood]

Thank you for your thoughts.

The small tablet on the reverse says, made in Egypt, hence my use of the word Egyptian in the title of the thread.

It is a typical piece of filligree made for the tourist market and many examples can be found on the internet, usually with pyramids or sphinxes as the central emblem.

As this has Arabic script I thought it might be an Islamic phrase from the Koran rather than "a present from Cairo" sort of message.

I have put both the words Allah and Egypt into an English-Arabic translator and neither is a match.

[dumdum]

Interesting to read that. I know those filigree brooches that turn up all over the place from auctions to junk shops.

They sometimes have small struck versions of the more common regimental badges applied to them.

Hope you liked the story of their manufacture!

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by dumdum

Interesting to read that. I know those filigree brooches that turn up all over the place from auctions to junk shops.

They sometimes have small struck versions of the more common regimental badges applied to them.

Hope you liked the story of their manufacture!

Indeed, I did, and the child labour aspect applies to Persian rugs as well, the smaller the hand, the finer the knots and therefore more intricate patterns on the rug.

[natieh88]

It says Ma Sha Allah which means If God has willed it.

[High Wood]

Originally Posted by natieh88

It says Ma Sha Allah which means If God has willed it.

Thank you very much indeed for the translation, it is appreciated.

[kingsley]

Australian rising sun filigree sweetheart badges from both world wars are not uncommon and vary in size and design. Some are marked "Jerusalem Silver" and I have always associated them with Israel rather than Egypt. No doubt they were made in both places.