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Malay Ladies Bun Decoration With Dutch Overtones
The pictures show the side, top and back of this hair accessory.
This hair decoration from a house in Kelantan is possibly unique and a great collectors piece.
Formed from two Dutch silver coins mounted on a steel pin, with a decorative rotating plate at the front, from which hangs six chains with pointed finials (one finial missing). These to provide weight and ensure they always point downwards. The complete item being gold plated.
The larger of the two coins has a value of 2.5 Guilders and the reverse showing Queen Wilhelmina’s head facing left is obscured by the rotating plate. The words "WILHELMINA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN", (Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands) provide her title. The obverse of this coin, with the crowned Dutch Coat of Arms (hidden) and the wotds “MUNT VAN HET KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN”; (Coin of the kingdom of the Netherlands) with the date 1930
The smaller coin at the rear is one Guilder, the obverse, again with the Coat of Arms and country designation, faces the pin. Around the plain edge of the coins are the words God be with us ("GOD ZY MET ONS")