I'm almost certain that it's a hairpin. For those elaborate hairbun-style hairdos that were really popular back in the late 1800s/early 1900s in Asia.
When it comes to doing the skiver, keep in mind that the glue is the only thing holding the wooden writing leaves onto the box. So you gotta put...
I'm very pleased to have it. I just hope I can find someplace nice to display it one day.
I was told that the style was more indicative of Southern China (from which most Peranakan families -- including mine -- have their roots), which...
Give or take an inch, yes. Plenty substantial!
More research, and information gleamed from collectors more knowledgeable than I, seem to confirm my suspicions that the mirror is Peranakan, or...
...out of my cold, dead, rotting hands!!
All we have is a bunch of enthusiasts!!
Yes, I saw that one, too. It's the same style, but the decorations are slightly different.
Yes! That's what all my friends have said. "How big is it?...HOW BIG!!??" So yeah, I need to find a decent sideboard or cabinet or something,...
Now that I have the mirror home, and in a space where I can store it, I actually have the time to photograph it properly without all the stuff in...
I don't really have the space for it either right now, but I couldn't say no. It was just too pretty
I'm amazed none of them have fallen out!
In case you're wondering where I've been for the past several weeks...I've not been around mostly because I haven't bought anything worth sharing...
Name on the front is definitely "George". Surname looks like "Ru...l(?)..." ?
The gilding would've been intentional, as a protective layer against salt-corrosion.
As a costume / decorative piece, yes I can imagine EPNS working very well for halloween/horror/gothic or Dark Academia-themed settings / rooms /...
There's no real market for silverplate/electroplate/EPNS/EPBM around here. Or at least, not where I live, at any rate. I worked in charity shops...
The sad thing is that there used to be a whole range of auction-houses. When I was a kid, there were at least 3-4 of them within walking-distance...
Not sure what I can add to this, but if there's any questions that people have, I'll answer them if I can.
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