Legacy
@allknowing (153530)
India
August 7, 2023 9:59pm CST
We had this tea set which was used only when guests arrived. It was a beautiful tea set. From the photo you will see the size of the saucer - surely much larger than what we see today
In course of time there was hardly anything left of that tea set what with careless handling by the maids. Mother gave away whatever there was to her children and I got this saucer.
For me it is a memory of my childhood - associated with special guests that enjoyed relishing their tea or sometimes coffer.
I cannot attach any price to it but it is priceless.
It is now over hundred years old as it was given to my mother by her loving brothers as a wedding gift. I can call it an antique piece
Any stories to share?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
8 Aug 23
Wow! Hundred years old.. that's a true legacy and priceless. I have got one huge gold earrings from my husband's grandmother. It is like tarazoo( weighing pan) and it's so heavy that I fear that one might cut the ear piercing with the weight
. It has been passed down the generations. Interestingly, I have got one of the pair while my co sister gets the other one
. It has been passed down the generations. Interestingly, I have got one of the pair while my co sister gets the other one 1 person likes this
@allknowing (153530)
• India
8 Aug 23
It has been made sure you never wear it nor will your co sister will A legacy just to be preserved going down in posterity
Can we see a photo?
Can we see a photo?1 person likes this
@allknowing (153530)
• India
11 Aug 23
@arunima25 You cannot even melt it and make a pair of your liking But why not
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
10 Aug 23
@allknowing I said the same. I love my ears more than those earrings. I would check if I have a picture of that somewhere. It stays safe in the locker that I have in Ranchi. And to be honest it looks ugly though it's unique. Imagine a huge weighing pan hanging from your ear and that too in an old fashioned gold jewellery
though it's unique. Imagine a huge weighing pan hanging from your ear and that too in an old fashioned gold jewellery 1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
8 Aug 23
I have my grandmothers locket which my grandfather gave her when my father was born Inside the locket is a picture of my grandfather in his Navy uniform and a baby picture of my dad. My grandmother gifted it to me on my 21st birthday. It's probably 100 years old already.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
8 Aug 23
This is priceless and to be treasured. Who will you give it to?
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
9 Aug 23
@allknowing that's a really hard decision. I have three daughters and three granddaughters. Sadly none of them has much interest .
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
9 Aug 23
It is a lovely sentimental piece.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
8 Aug 23
I am sure it will be more than 100 years old and hence an antique as well
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@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
8 Aug 23
@allknowing Yes it is over a hundred years old.
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@Anqaya (3031)
• United States
8 Aug 23
I do actually. We are bengali hindu so we value brass utensils (kasha) a lot. When I was born, my great-grandmother gave me a brass plate and my mom engraved my name on it. It was passed on to my great-grandmother by her mother.
I still have that, tho I never use. But that piece is also also like 100 years old and I am only 20 haha. These things are really priceless.
