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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 9602144, member: 360&quot;]Certainly looks like a Peranakan/nyonya &quot;panel&quot; belt, made out of individual panels or plates of silver. One of about four or five recognisable styles used by the Peranakan. Very lucky to have that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A belt like this would&#039;ve come from Southeast Asia. Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, or Indonesia - the homelands of the Peranakan Cina. If your grandfather had any dealings with the Far East, or handled ships that came from there, that might explain its presence. </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, belts like these were often pricey and valued family heirlooms...I can&#039;t imagine someone gave away a belt like that easily.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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