Fine Silver Thai/Burmese 'Hanger' Chatelaine or for a knife?

Nathaniel · 11th July 2010, 07:05 PM

I think it's a sword loop belt hanger

..well...maybe not....just a little stretch of the imagination

Nathaniel · 11th July 2010, 07:06 PM

Alantia, much better picture! Gives you a better 3D perspective

Atlantia · 11th July 2010, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Alantia, much better picture! Gives you a better 3D perspective

I would guess that the silver content is also extremely high. And thank you

Andrew · 11th July 2010, 07:35 PM

Love it!

No idea, however, what its intended use is.

It could, indeed, be intended to hang a sword or knife from (although the chain loop looks small). Or, perhaps something more mundane like a candle, votive, incense, flowers, a fan, etc.

Atlantia · 11th July 2010, 10:37 PM

Thanks Andrew,
It wasn't cheap sadly, so I was hoping for more than just a glorified keyring. Its almost exactly (on little kitchen scales) 2oz, so quite chunky. Dealer said they'd had it for a while and nobody had definatively ID'd it.

Gavin Nugent · 11th July 2010, 11:09 PM

Gene,

Thats a stuuning litle piece of silverwork you have there. It is of the same quality, style and detail as the antique story Dha I have here and it amazes me how far the craftsmen can streeeeeetch a piece of silver.
I have no idea what it is and what it was used for but I'll ask around.

Gav

Atlantia · 13th July 2010, 10:31 PM

Thanks Gav

Atlantia · 17th July 2010, 11:41 PM

bump

Atlantia · 11th July 2010, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

I think it's a sword loop belt hanger

..well...maybe not....just a little stretch of the imagination

I wish, but it would support a small knife or something......
Any ideas?
Gene

11th July 2010, 11:09 PM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	very nice Gene, Thats a stuuning litle piece of silverwork you have there. It is of the same quality, style and detail as the antique story Dha I have here and it amazes me how far the craftsmen can streeeeeetch a piece of silver. I have no idea what it is and what it was used for but I'll ask around. Gav

11th July 2010, 07:05 PM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	I think it's a sword loop belt hanger ..well...maybe not....just a little stretch of the imagination

11th July 2010, 07:06 PM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Alantia, much better picture! Gives you a better 3D perspective

11th July 2010, 07:35 PM	#4
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Love it! No idea, however, what its intended use is. It could, indeed, be intended to hang a sword or knife from (although the chain loop looks small). Or, perhaps something more mundane like a candle, votive, incense, flowers, a fan, etc.

11th July 2010, 10:37 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks Andrew, It wasn't cheap sadly, so I was hoping for more than just a glorified keyring. Its almost exactly (on little kitchen scales) 2oz, so quite chunky. Dealer said they'd had it for a while and nobody had definatively ID'd it.

13th July 2010, 10:31 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks Gav

17th July 2010, 11:41 PM	#8
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	bump