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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 300203, member: 360"]Another junkshop score from my travels around southeast Asia - now in Singapore. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]98057[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The two wooden rectangular things are antique opium pillows (they were commonly made of wood, or porcelain). </p><p><br /></p><p>The two long brass things are opium pipes. I had some doubts as to their age, but they seemed to fit the bill, so I bought them. At least they were cheap-ish. They are hollow inside and air flows through. The bowls are removable, and screw on and off. Again, these are hollow. They look genuinely aged and while of similar style and decoration, are not a matched pair. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm not entirely sure how old they might be, but I'd say that they're not modern repros. I've seen PLENTY of those. </p><p><br /></p><p>What do you chaps and chapettes think??[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 300203, member: 360"]Another junkshop score from my travels around southeast Asia - now in Singapore. [ATTACH=full]98057[/ATTACH] The two wooden rectangular things are antique opium pillows (they were commonly made of wood, or porcelain). The two long brass things are opium pipes. I had some doubts as to their age, but they seemed to fit the bill, so I bought them. At least they were cheap-ish. They are hollow inside and air flows through. The bowls are removable, and screw on and off. Again, these are hollow. They look genuinely aged and while of similar style and decoration, are not a matched pair. I'm not entirely sure how old they might be, but I'd say that they're not modern repros. I've seen PLENTY of those. What do you chaps and chapettes think??[/QUOTE]
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