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Silver pierced spatula for serving desserts

On a metal 2 prong hair pin (Knazashi) (a) with a scooped end is half opened detacable fan (b) onits side. A samuri helmen is placed directly on top of the opened sections of the fan. Four plum blossoms surround the upper 180 degrees of the helmet. A…

On a metal 2 prong hair pin (Kanzashi) (a) with a scooped end is half opened detachable fan (b) on its side. A samurai helmet is placed directed on top of the opened sections of the fan. Four plum blossoms surround the upper 180 degrees of th helmet.…

Figure of elder

Metal belt hook narrow rectangular shape with attached curved hook at one end. Decorated with design of lantern and scrolls in colored enamels in light blue red and dark blue. CA1890 value$50 Note: Transfered from Museum gift shop.

Belt hook made from old opium box. Top jade or soap stone bottom gilt-bronze. Jade cover with raised design of two bats surrounding a swastika. Bottom of bronze base beautifully decoratedin openwork design of flowers and vines. Two flat metal loops…

Ornament in two parts Silver jade and beads hooked onto a chain and then hooked together. On top an animal head (bull?) with a bat attached to forehead giving it a look of harms. Symbol for long life good fortune. Attached to a metal hook with loop…

Silver ornament in the shape of a fruit basket symbol of abundance. A chain with a loop is attached to the basket's handle the basket itself contains a large flower probably an iris and some other vegetation. The basket is decorated with an incised…

Hair ornament silver in a hinge-like shape with a scroll top. Repousse and engraved design of flowers and plants separated by undecorated space. Flower on scroll this kind of hair ornament had to be used with another pronged ornament supporting it.…

Two-pronged metal hair pins with large bluish-purple glass bead and metal extension above that used for cleaning ears. Upper parts of pins decorated with scroll design. The extension above the bead has knot at end. Value $50 20th century Note:…