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Please contact us at info@singkiang.com to arrange shipping, and a specialized invoice will be sent for your approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37679322923196,"sku":"","price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/products\/anglo-indian-desk1667.jpg?v=1607672905"},{"product_id":"anglo-indian-spindleback-pida-chair","title":"Anglo Indian  Spindleback  Pida Chair","description":"\u003cp\u003e A rare polychromed Pida or low chair of a style used by the British and often referred to as a spindleback chair typical in the 18th c.  Original tape seat and iron brackets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchased in the Uk from when I did the  Olympia show , from Robert Kime. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:  This item requires freight shipping at additional cost. Please contact us at info@singkiang.com to arrange shipping, and a specialized invoice will be sent for your approval.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42554304168124,"sku":"","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/products\/IMG_3280.jpg?v=1679120634"},{"product_id":"french-diorama-of-wax-christ-child-with-elaborate-beading","title":"French  Antique Diorama of Wax Christ Child with Elaborate Beading","description":"\u003cp\u003eA large complex diorama box with a wax Christ Child elaborately dressed floating within a beaded  heart . The halo of  gilt paper Dresden like ornamentation, late 19th c probably French , cased with a gilt wood frame and glass front. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45554130124988,"sku":null,"price":1275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_0799.png?v=1765594397"},{"product_id":"italian-diorama-of-quilled-paper-work-wax-christ-child","title":"Italian Diorama of Quilled Paper Work, Wax Christ Child","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 19th c Italian quilled and rolled  paper and bead work diorama, having glass architectural elements ,Dresden paper gilt trims, and wax Christ Child. 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The necklaces take it's place at it's center of balance between head adn shoulders. it proclaims the wearer's tribe, caste, marriage or social status, while in our own western society it bears witness to independent choice and taste.  the necklace is a personal statement for all to see , a wearable investment , and an heirloom to pass on to the next generation.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe necklaces selected for this show have in common their craftsmanship, rarity and quality. A fashion critic today might describe them as bohemian, trendy or classically elegant, and their creators might or might not agree. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is certain is that these symbols of identity speak to us across cultures and generations. They bear witness to different approaches to adornment  an socialstatus where beuty is the common denominator we can appreciate. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45986846212284,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/copyofcataloguecover.png?v=1772306297"},{"product_id":"silver-and-amber-brutalist-style-ring","title":"Silver and Amber Brutalist Style Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003eWonderful vintage ring in high grade sterling having two pieces large of Russian amber one is yellow and has a beautiful ancient inner garden and the other is rare green amber  in a hand forged spider web brutalist design.  Hall marks on the band. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ering size : 6.5\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144188285116,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_4365.png?v=1775066671"},{"product_id":"south-east-asian-silver-betel-lime-box","title":"South East Asian Silver  Betel \/Lime Box.","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heavy antique  silver betel nut lime box from South East Asia  with pierced top weighting 6.3 ounces. 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The handles and both halves of the head articulate along a lengthy iron bar, with one handle operating the mandible and attached metal tongue, and the other for maneuvering and stabilizing the top half of the head. The puppet head boasts  spiral wire whiskers , bulging hemispherical eyes, a raised snout with delineated nostrils, curled eyebrows and mustache tips, rows of uniform teeth, and dozens of small scales lining the forehead.  A fine example of Balinese puppetry!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuremwents: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46185360916668,"sku":null,"price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_4885_2.png?v=1779484800"},{"product_id":"native-american-doll-with-original-south-west-jewelry","title":"Native American Antique  Navaho  Doll with Original South West Jewelry","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique doll dressed with original Antique jewelry including a belt, bracelet ,  earrings collar clips and a necklace in the style of the Navaho of the Southwest , dating from the 1920's. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46219893571772,"sku":null,"price":445.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_4969.png?v=1776793039"},{"product_id":"architectural-element-with-face-mask-from-east-bali-indonesia","title":"Architectural Element with Face Mask  From East Bali Indonesia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMounted wood and polychrome. architectural detail featuring a strong facial expression . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures : 10\"H x 12\"W on the stand 17 3\/4 H \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46663664664764,"sku":null,"price":775.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_5772-2.png?v=1778222065"},{"product_id":"a-rare-folk-art-oddfellows-crucifix-with-symbols-of-the-crucifix","title":"A Rare Folk Art Oddfellows  Crucifix with Symbols of the Crucifix","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful folk art Crucifix with traces of red ochre polychrome , showing the iconography of the Crucifixion. 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Either Japanese or Chinese , late 19th, early 20th c \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures: 8\"H x 8 1\/4 \"  W x 3.5 \"deep \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singkiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049560031420,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/2823\/7244\/files\/IMG_6884.png?v=1783065828"},{"product_id":"indian-pankha-or-hand-fan-of-woven-reed","title":"Indian Pankha or Hand Fan of Woven Reed","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful folk art fan having a wood handle with  figural details and textile decorative printed and beaded tassels. 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