The Tamil Treasure blog was established on July 2011 to showcase information of the items collected to everyone and build bridges of understanding and friendship with our multicultural society. Through informative materials, special events and cultural sharing that this blog has received multiple positive feedbacks on its representation of contemporary Indian culture as well as preservation of the old and treasured. All the items showcased in this blog are for our own references.
Miniature beads purses and beads anklet which was made as a gift to the couples on wedding days. According to the seller these items was used in 1940's era as a gift. This showed their skills those days. Today, less people have skills to do this intricate works.
This beads was used as a bottle socks / pouch and it was beautifully made. In those days, ladies have more free time compared to now. The moment when they are free, they always focus on knitting. Very creative of them to come up with this item. The first initial of the person was knitted on it. This work believed to be in the 30's- 40's era. The person who had made this must be a young individual, because the way it was knitted. If you look closely, can see animals design and interesting symbols around the bottle. 
Another art beads was bought over from the same family that we have previously. This time, the colour is different but the pattern and design is the same. Using the same small type of beads which will take time and concentration on designing its details. Behind of this beads work, there is a word written "SMA". It is most probably the initials of the family's name. According to the person, this beads work, was done around the same time as the first embroidery work in the previous blog in the early 1920's. This design has the touch of the Indian culture, parrots and lotus flowers. Another RARE collection of our community.
This was made from a small size of beads. It's was produce 1920's according to an owner. This was specially made as gift to a bride. This was beaded by all the ladies in their family as a memory gift to the bride. Each part of it made by each person, for example each parrot made by an individual. Parrot is a luck inspiration for an Indian especially Tamil community and lotus flower considered as holy flower for us. The person was mentioned it was take a year to completed this beads work. Look at the colour they used very vibrant colours which love by Indian people. Look closely, we will see the fine of works. It's need a lot of eye concentration to do this. People can turned blind sometimes if continued doing this. This beads work also practiced by Nyonya communities.