Featured Indian ivory peacock with hair pins/cocktail sticks

hi all

I have here an indian ivory peacock stand with a set of 12 pins fitted as tail feathers, but im not sure what these are used for. Ive found similar described as chopsticks and hair pins, but neither of those really fit.
They are approx 4” tall

Many thanks, Ratsy

 

For plucking olives or other small foods?

 

Hi,
As we called them when I was a kid, they are for picking up "whores drawers" also called the cocktail picks.
greg

 

WTFooey???????????????????????????

Ha!!!

 

Beautiful, Ratsy.
Agree cocktail picks.
The lion thing in front is a very good model of the Ashoka Lion Capital. The original dates from ca 250 BC, it was discovered in 1905, and is now the symbol of India. So the earliest date for that one is 1905.

The other two are a Boddhisattva and a Hindu Goddess, maybe Durga. If you post separate pictures of them, I'll be able to tell.

 

I love them! At 4 inches though they are too short for use in the hair and must indeed be for cocktails. I have long hair and often use chop stick like things to hold it up in a bun and they are substantially longer.

 

Me too....
But then I get beat up.

 

Just wait until someone sees you in those daisy earrings....

 

Oh my.....

 

So helpful as always! Here are some closeups of the others. Also included is a nice indian silver bowl.

 

We call them Horse's Devores

 

The goddess is almost certainly Durga, with that mace. Durga is the very powerful Mother Goddess, and symbol of Shakti, feminine power. Her name can be translated as both inaccessible and invincible.
The seated figure which first looked to me like a Boddhisattva (Buddha essence), is in fact Shiva as ascetic. He is wearing a snake garland.
The bowl is gorgeous, Indian Colonial Silver. I wouldn't be surprised if it is 19th century. It could be from Madras or even Burma.

 

Nice ivory......nicer silver !!!!!

 

Thanks again!

Silver bowl is small, just 9cm diameter, and has a couple of dents but i dont mind too much thanks for sharing your hoard of knowledge AJ