These silver boxes are popular collectible curios since they ceased production. The delicately crafted traditional containers for powder, hair oil, and balms have been replaced by modern cosmetics that come in jars made of plastic or glass . They are chiselled and embossed to resemble pumpkins.

Width: 4.7cm, 4.5cm and 4.2cm

Height: 3.8cm, 3.2cm and 3 cm

Floral and pumpkin motif boxes from Thailand and Laos Circa 1940s

Total weight: 148.6 g

Width : 4-7 cm

Height: 2.5-7cm

Two durian [pungent spiky fruit] shaped decorative ornaments. Durian has a reputation for bad smelling but tasting like heaven.

A pair of well crafted silver ornaments for holding glasses. They are most unique in relation to its sole purpose and can only be found in Makassar. The base is plain as oppose to the highly decorated lid of floral scroll motif. It is made by local chinese silver smith for the Chinese people of Makassar.

These silver glass holders are made by the local craft man for the Bugis people of Makassar. The bottom part has more depth and more decorated than the Chinese ones. The geometric pattern and the shape of the larger piece reflects the ethnicity of the Bugis people. 99.6g Dimension 8.5 by 12 cm

The smaller piece has a floral scroll design. 48.4g Dimension 8 by 8 cm

The slightly bigger identical pair of glass holder on the top left image is finely chiseled and chased with the eight immortals and their attributes. The smaller piece does not include figurines but all three has a Chinese hall mark. The knob on the lids are two pomegranates.

The weight of the smaller piece is 76.7 g Dimension 7 by 8.5 cm

The lid of this floral decorated container has a detachable pomegranate flower and leaf knob and the bottom piece is scalloped edge. Pomegranate is symbolic of abundance. It could come from an auspicious silver set that was used in a wedding ceremony.

Victorian period (1837-1901) Queen Victoria was Britain's second-longest reigning monarch. She ruled in the era where Great Britain was then the largest empire in the world. Clothing became very fashionable and women wore colorful silks adorned with jewelry and chainmail bags.