A brush? Or something else

[Ian]

Although its short, could this be a fly whisk for waving away annoying insects?

Ian.

[Gavin Nugent]

Hi Ian,

The closest thing I can find is a vanity brush...it could even be American Indian....more when I get my PC back...

[Battara]

Ian it doesn't look like Native American work to me.

The beads also look newer like the 1920s or later......

[Gavin Nugent]

Battara, I don't think American Indian can yet be discounted. The closest thing to this form is a Passamaquoddy vanity brush.

Also, although without firm validation there is this passage from a beaded bag with similar coloured beads of the same size.

"PASSAMAQUODDY (possible) Collection of Milwaukee Public Museum A bag quite similar in style was pictured on a Passamaquoddy man, and the blue trim and liberal use of crystal and light blue beads also point in the Maritime direction."

The sheer number of Indian made beaded works made and sold during the early 20th century might lead to a firm answer eventually.

[junker]

Hi,

in the first picture left on top there is a copper container with a spoon on a chain.
What is this item for, and where does it come from ?

Dirk

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by junker

Hi,

in the first picture left on top there is a copper container with a spoon on a chain.
What is this item for, and where does it come from ?

Dirk

Hello Dirk,

it's a lime container from South India or Ceylon for betel chewing, late 19th or early 20th century. Maybe Gavin can confirm.

Regards,
Detlef

[Anandalal N.]

Hi,

I can confirm that the lime container is from Ceylon for chewing lime accompanying betel leaf chewing. The bells are tiger bells I believe and look like thy have some age to them.

Rgds.

Anandalal N.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Dirk,

it's a lime container from South India or Ceylon for betel chewing, late 19th or early 20th century. Maybe Gavin can confirm.

Regards,
Detlef

Hard to say about the age as it doesn't ever looked used but it has the same high detail as those I have seen that are heavily used so I would think 25-30 years each side of 1900 is a fair call.

Gavin