Turkish Silver

Turkish Silver posts cover the long silversmithing tradition of Anatolia. Articles look at the niello inlay work known as savat, the filigree pieces from Mardin and Trabzon, the Beypazari silver jewellery of central Anatolia, the Ottoman tea and coffee service traditions in heavy silver, the Turkish silver hallmarking system that uses the moon and star and the long bazaar tradition of selling silver by weight rather than by craftsmanship. There are also notes on the difference between a 925 sterling piece and a heavier traditional alloy, and on common reproductions sold to tourists at lower price points.