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

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

Gavin Nugent · 18th July 2010, 02:17 AM

G'day,

I have been looking and looking.

What I can say at face value from my searching is that this only has aspects of the old world silverwork. The old stuff has very deep repousse work to all aspects, the vines for example are all a rather flat repousse work here where as the old stuff differs greatly with various differing peaks.
The more modern stuff does not have such a high repousse work which throws me a little at the centre figure shows better than average depth but all else lacks this 3D depth.

My thoughts; No idea what it is supposed to be. It appears to be done by someone with a good knowledge of the art but not with the full expression of the art. My thoughts are varied and the chain and loop have me stumped.

Gav

11th July 2010, 11:09 PM	#3
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

18th July 2010, 02:17 AM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Looking G'day, I have been looking and looking. What I can say at face value from my searching is that this only has aspects of the old world silverwork. The old stuff has very deep repousse work to all aspects, the vines for example are all a rather flat repousse work here where as the old stuff differs greatly with various differing peaks. The more modern stuff does not have such a high repousse work which throws me a little at the centre figure shows better than average depth but all else lacks this 3D depth. My thoughts; No idea what it is supposed to be. It appears to be done by someone with a good knowledge of the art but not with the full expression of the art. My thoughts are varied and the chain and loop have me stumped. Gav

11th July 2010, 07:35 PM	#1
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	#2
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	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks Gav

17th July 2010, 11:41 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	bump