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Cast brass bracelet approximately 1/8" thick Flared ends create a "saddle" shape. Gap in casting allows donning removal. Interior shows casting irregularities. Primary design of exterior is group of three spirals joined. These are enclosed in…

Chinese balance scales with a single brass pan 9" in diameter suspended from one end of a balance rod by red string. The rod 29 1/2" long has brass caps about 2 3/8" long at each end. The rod is about 1/2" in diameter at the end from which the pan is…

Dark brown high gloss ceramic soy jar. Bottom rim is unglazed. Small rimmed opening at the center top. Short squat shape wider in the middle. Utilitartan household ware. Note: Used in 1920's

Black silk satin shoes with blue cotton lining ivory colored leather inner sole. A single row of leather piping runs up the heel of the shoe a double row runs up the toe. The outer sole is made of three layers of pigskin stitched together with small…

A man skirt from the Philippines worn as an outer garment hanging over the tops of trousers. If is called Barong Tagalog. The shirt is made of fine pina cloth. In the front is a placket with 4 pearl buttons on both sides and at the bottom of the…

Olive-gold silk satin bocade coat with chrysanthemum plum and bamboo design of pale blue pink gold and brown. Collar front scroll desigh cuffs and pocket trim has swirl pattern stitching. Set-in sleeves are 3/4" length wth wide turned-back cuffs. Has…

Long rectangular natural color cotton textile with red and black woven patterns of supplementary weft called a pha chet. The design consists of rows of various designs with each row separated by narrow red and black lines. the first row consists of…

Long rectangular natural clor cotton textile with pink red and green woven pattering of supplementary weft called a pha chet. The design consists of rows of various designs with each row separated by three thin lines of either green redgreen or red…

Unfinished wood herb chest Has a single drawer with brass handle. Near bottom of 4 legs are stretchers with a wooden interlocking pattern between them. There are two slots cut through the top of table. The larger slot goes all the way through to the…

Chinese embroidery sample of maroon silk dambk field with embroidery of satim stitch the motif is of 2 greese one gray with black beak tops of wings and tail. The wings are of various shaded of gray silver and white. The head is a dark gray with a…