Is this an opium cutter ?

[fernando]

The seller in the street market assures me this is an opium cutter. I suggested it is a bettel cutter and he says it is not the same thing; that he saw it in the internet as being a tool for cutting opium ... which i doubt.
Anyone here to tell me the seller is right ... or wrong ? In fact and based on his 'certainty' he is asking a lot of money for this antique.
Its real size is circa 1/3 of this enlarged picture


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[colin henshaw]

Seems to be just an ordinary betel cutter...

[fernando]

Thank you Colin; that's what i though. I have just read that they call this version guillotine type.

[Sajen]

Yes, an Indian betel cutter.
Attached two similar examples from my collection.

[fernando]

Very nice examples you show there, Detelef.
First one below an example with silver inlay that i had and let go.
The second, one that i have and would love to know what those engraved letters would mean.

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[Sajen]

Thank you Fernando,

the both you have shown in up are much nicer! Both are from India I think.

Regards,
Detlef

[fernando]

Thank you Detlef. Yes, i think so.