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sorry for the delay. I was down with a bad flu. It is a 'Khaasdaan'. Please refer to the seventh post at http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8840" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which is by me, to learn more about it. Not all of these are pierced, as the piercing here only s...

Another item from a typical North Indian household. It's height is around 7". What is it?



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Incidentally do you have much knowledge of Kashmiri silver? I am thinking of the small bowl with pierced sides and dragon-like finials on its viking-boat-like ends. I absolutely have to subdue my camera. Not much, just know a few, i guess insignificant things about items that were a part of most ho...

That's a very creative answer, but it didn't hold stomach ache pills. Eastern women love sour things, and the way they enjoy tamarinds and the like, I doubt they have any digestion problems after that :) This object was used as a vinaigrette. You wet some cotton with your favourite perfume, or 'Itar...

This comes from North India (late 1800s or early 1900s). It is less than an inch in size. What is it? About the design: The shape of this object looks like a 3D paisley, which was one of the most commonly used designs in North India. The design concept of a paisley like this one was mostly associate...

@ byron mac donald Haha. You wish! Very entertaining! :-D @ Kerangoumar I'm going to have to stop giving all those hints, haha! You're almost right. This thing is kept in a purse. The sphere-like box opens in halves, and is used mainly for keeping edible lime paste, which an essential ingredient of ...

Another object, native to India. This design was commonplace in the princely state of Bhopal. What was it used for?

Hint: 1.Multi-purpose accessory, 2.Paan, 3.Mobile.



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For your reference, I'm linking a picture here from the internet which shows the paan in its open and folded forms.


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have you heard of paan or betel leaf? u put lots of spices on it and fold it into a triangular shape called 'giloree'. These pins prevented the folded triangles from unfolding. They were placed in a casket called 'Khaasdaan' for serving. Paan is widely consumed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and nea...

Ok, I'll make it easier. It has nothing to do with decoration, rather something to do with something that was eaten, but only in India and in some countries near it.
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I'm guessing this is a snuff-box. It has a carnelian in a sterling silver frame for a lid, and it safely dates back to early 20th century, or before. It has no hallmarks. Can you help me find out more about it? Is it possible it was made in Colonial India, because it came into my hands from India. h...

It was commonly used in India. What purpose did it serve? Where was it most likely to be found when it was serving its purpose?



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ah...interesting. Thank you so much! I guess my great grandfather never bothered with his things after he went blind, and it got passed on without any initials!
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Hi everyone, I'm a newcomer. Great place to be! My father gave me this medal like thing some years back. It belonged to his maternal grandfather. I have no idea what it signifies. It has no inscriptions or any hints. Its hallmark at the back tells me that it was made in Birmingham in 1915. I couldn'...