Indonesian Silver Yogya Picture Frame, 1930s

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A Yogya silver picture frame, made in Indonesia, 1930s. The frame has the pattern with lotus flowers and leaves, made … Read more A Yogya silver picture frame, made in Indonesia, 1930s. The frame has the pattern with lotus flowers and leaves, made of 800 / 1000 silver (silver purity 800/1000)

Yogya is known that the silver may not be polished, cleaned completely. The depth in the reliefs of Yogya is black, so it has a beautiful effect

The measurements 17 cm high, 13 cm wide and the depth is 9 cm The weight in total is 168 grams

In the 1930s Java was part of the Dutch East Indies and the center of this production was in the Provincial capital Yogyakarta (Yogya) and in Kotagede, a small town about five kilometers southeast. Yogya Silver is handmade and any piece is never exactly equal to the other. Most pieces are marked with 800 often accompanied by letters identifying the maker. (no mark of the maker) See less