Copper Needle Case, Nepal thai silver 6mm x 4mm to 13mm

6mm x 4mm to 13mm x 10mm in size

5mm diameter with 3mm hole

Newly made using the lost wax technique of casting metal

but they look Indian

40mm wide at the widest section

Copper Needle Case, Nepal thai silver 6mm x 4mm to 13mmThis antique needle case from Nepal is over 100 years old and is an incredible bead. 64mm long x 15mm wide x 7mm thick. Beautiful decorative tooled metal on both sides. Top slides out, center hole is for a string or chain attachment to wear. When sliding out, needles for sewing would be stored in the two outer chambers. This can simply be used as a focal bead, but it could be revived as a needle case, it's original purpose. Very unusual, and highly