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Collection of Applied Arts
Much of the collection consists of jewelry, the oldest piece
of which dates from the period of King Milutin, when Serbia was considered
the most powerful state in the Balkans and when the silver mines revenues
from Brskovo, Rudnik and Trepca made a greater part of ruler’s income.
Apart from rings, among which the most outstanding is golden one with
lion’s head engraved and an inscription asking the God for a mercy for its
owner, one of more precious items is a diadem made of gold-plated silver
plates. Among other objects, worth of notice are certainly those related to
religious ceremonies (crosses, chalices, panaghias), tableware and cutlery,
photo albums and various parts of clothes and other fashion accessories
(fans, purses, watches, cigarette boxes, etc).
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