A brush? Or something else

Battara · 26th August 2014, 12:15 AM

Ian it doesn't look like Native American work to me.

The beads also look newer like the 1920s or later......

Gavin Nugent · 26th August 2014, 03:54 AM

Battara, I don't think American Indian can yet be discounted. The closest thing to this form is a Passamaquoddy vanity brush.

Also, although without firm validation there is this passage from a beaded bag with similar coloured beads of the same size.

"PASSAMAQUODDY (possible) Collection of Milwaukee Public Museum A bag quite similar in style was pictured on a Passamaquoddy man, and the blue trim and liberal use of crystal and light blue beads also point in the Maritime direction."

The sheer number of Indian made beaded works made and sold during the early 20th century might lead to a firm answer eventually.

junker · 4th January 2015, 02:41 PM

Hi,

in the first picture left on top there is a copper container with a spoon on a chain.
What is this item for, and where does it come from ?

Dirk

Sajen · 4th January 2015, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junker

Hi,

in the first picture left on top there is a copper container with a spoon on a chain.
What is this item for, and where does it come from ?

Dirk

Hello Dirk,

it's a lime container from South India or Ceylon for betel chewing, late 19th or early 20th century. Maybe Gavin can confirm.

Regards,
Detlef

Anandalal N. · 11th March 2015, 02:33 PM

Hi,

I can confirm that the lime container is from Ceylon for chewing lime accompanying betel leaf chewing. The bells are tiger bells I believe and look like thy have some age to them.

Rgds.

Anandalal N.

Gavin Nugent · 13th March 2015, 02:12 PM

Thanks for bringing this back, I totally missed the post Dirk, my apologies.

The other item with the elephant are scales within, likely Burma.

Gavin

Gavin Nugent · 13th March 2015, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Dirk,

it's a lime container from South India or Ceylon for betel chewing, late 19th or early 20th century. Maybe Gavin can confirm.

Regards,
Detlef

Hard to say about the age as it doesn't ever looked used but it has the same high detail as those I have seen that are heavily used so I would think 25-30 years each side of 1900 is a fair call.

Gavin

Gavin Nugent · 16th July 2023, 01:08 AM

Long forgotten and still within the cabinets at home...

I found this image earlier this year... given the context of the image and the miniature headdress, perhaps it is American Indian afterall?

11th March 2015, 02:33 PM	#5
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Lime Container Hi, I can confirm that the lime container is from Ceylon for chewing lime accompanying betel leaf chewing. The bells are tiger bells I believe and look like thy have some age to them. Rgds. Anandalal N.

16th July 2023, 01:08 AM	#8
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	A blast from the past... Long forgotten and still within the cabinets at home... I found this image earlier this year... given the context of the image and the miniature headdress, perhaps it is American Indian afterall? Attached Images

26th August 2014, 12:15 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,286	Ian it doesn't look like Native American work to me. The beads also look newer like the 1920s or later......

26th August 2014, 03:54 AM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Battara, I don't think American Indian can yet be discounted. The closest thing to this form is a Passamaquoddy vanity brush. Also, although without firm validation there is this passage from a beaded bag with similar coloured beads of the same size. "PASSAMAQUODDY (possible) Collection of Milwaukee Public Museum A bag quite similar in style was pictured on a Passamaquoddy man, and the blue trim and liberal use of crystal and light blue beads also point in the Maritime direction." The sheer number of Indian made beaded works made and sold during the early 20th century might lead to a firm answer eventually.

4th January 2015, 02:41 PM	#3
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Hi, in the first picture left on top there is a copper container with a spoon on a chain. What is this item for, and where does it come from ? Dirk

13th March 2015, 02:12 PM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Thanks for bringing this back, I totally missed the post Dirk, my apologies. The other item with the elephant are scales within, likely Burma. Gavin