AN EMBOSSED SILVER BETEL LEAF HOLDER, 19th CENTURYBurma / Myanmar, late 19th century. Of tapering cylindrical form, delicate and finely embossed, incised and pierced with ornamental designs, crabs, and a fish. The underside with two perforations. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few minimal nicks here and there. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Weight: 45 g Dimensions: Height 10.3 cmLiterature comparison: For related silver betel leaf holders see the British Museum, Museum number As1914,1012.17 Silver containers, like the current one, have been traditionally utilized for storing sirih-leaf. The act of chewing a combination of betel-nut, lime paste, and spices wrapped in a betel leaf has been a time-honored practice in South and Southeast Asia for centuries.