Because they're EXTREMELY rare. They haven't been made in the better part of 100 years. And they're ONLY found in the former Straits Settlements....
A well-carried tiffin is a tasty tiffin! :) I still hold out hopes for a nice Straits Chinese one. But they're getting harder and harder to...
I've been chasing a Peranakan tiffin carrier for a LONG time. So far, I haven't found one. But today I bought the next best thing. A beautiful,...
They ARE lathe-turned brass. You can tell by the marks on them. The pin-holes where they were screwed onto the mandril, the marks where they were...
They're both made of brass. Of that I'm certain. Very common in the 1700s and 1800s to have brass or bronze mortars and pestles.
Yup!! That's exactly what it is. Except yours is missing the cutters.
LOL!! I knew I could count on you to answer my question!! Thanks AJ. I knew it was something like that, but I didn't know all the precise details.
Which shop & what address? If it's intersting, I might go have a look.
I left Malacca this morning. I'm currently in KL, and I'm actually going to Penang next week! LOL. Hope to find more treasures!!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Currently on holiday in Malaysia. Here’s a vintage betel nut set I bought, complete with cutters and pots. I'm not too...
18th century? Probably. They ARE very old, I can tell that by looking at them and seeing how they're made. I'd say Victorian or late Georgian (so...
In the old days (pre-1900), men used to carry what people in the 20s and 30s used to derogatorily call 'woodburner' pocketwatches. BIG chunky 18,...
Well they're definitely long enough to be a watch-chain, and one of them certainly is. If they are silver, then they'll be hallmarked on the...
If they were watch-chains, they'd have teardrop clasps at one end and T-bars or ring-clasps at the other. I'm not seeing either, apart from on...
Being threatened with legal action over the mere suspicion of being a drug-user!? Wow...Perhaps we should bring back duelling. I'm sure someone...
Hah! I knew I was right!
Judging from this impressive outburst... ...I think he's done with us. I'm not even sure what he's upset about!
Wow, that escalated quickly... :o
I see a Lion, Leopard's head, and what I think is a 'C' for the date-letter. I'm no good with the maker's mark though.
Oh that explains a lot. I can't stand the 70s.
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