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RARE ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY THAI SILVER " BETEL" BOX CHASED DESIGN HALLMARKED

$ 1320

Availability: 51 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Maker: Thailand
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Color: Silver
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Age: 1900-1940
  • Condition: NO DINGS NORMAL WEAR ON BOTTOM FROM AGE
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
  • Primary Material: PURE SILVER

    Description

    RARE ANTIQUE THAI SILVER HINGED BETEL BOX CIRCA 19TH CENTURY. HALLMARK ON BOTTOM INDICATES SOLID SILVER. WITH CHASED DESIGNE ON ALL SIDES. TOP HAS BEADED REPROUSSE DESIGN WITH MOTIF IN CENTER (BETEL) AND ON CORNERS OF BOX FANS. THE DESIGN HAS TRELLISED, SPIKY LEAF AND FLORAL MOTIFS THAT ARE TYPICAL OF THE WORK OF LOCAL CHINESE SILVERSITHS IN THAILAND, PARTICULARY IN BANGKOK'S CHINATOWN DISTRICT (YARAWAT) THE BASE IS MARKED WITH SEVERAL CHARACERS OF THAI SCRIPT AND A SILVER PURITY MARK. THE BOX IS IN A FINE CONDITION, THE LID FITS WELL, THERE ARE NO DENTS, SPLITS OR REPAIRS. OTHER THEN NORMAL WEAR ON BOTTOM. HINGE WORKS PERFECT.  BOX MEASUES, 6 1/2"LX3 1/2"WX3"H. WEIGHT IS 544.8 GRAMS. BUYER PAYS SHIPPING, INSURANCE INCLUDED. A GREAT PIECE TO ACCENT AND ENJOY.