Is this the BEST EBAY FIND of the YEAR? King Chulalongkorn’s Silver Discovered!

[@bazxf95]

That's brilliant Christian. Delighted for you. What a story.

[@Pureblood10000]

Wow,what a result with the case achieving a massive £16,000 hammer price,scouring eBay can be very rewarding sometimes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Didn't it do well. it’s going home to Thailand too which is wonderful

[@Pureblood10000]

@@DavidHarperAntiques I thought it would probably go back to Thailand,it’s an historical item,well done to the buyer👏🏻👏🏻

[@stevedickens1335]

I live in Thailand... this would/should be in the national museum. King Rama V is still highly revered.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Hoping it might work its way back there

[@amxy_playzz]

That’s my dad for ya! Can’t wait to see how this goes! 😁

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

He’s a star!!

[@noelbyrnes8260]

Well done Chris, hats off to you on the reserch completed by you on this , thats some story behind this case , wishing you all the very best on this buddy .

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Thank you

[@vansmom123]

What a great story. The research is my favorite part of buying and selling. When I can get stuck into the internet and get somewhere that tingles my spidey senses, it’s even more exciting. Well done 👍

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Wonderful to hear…I love it!

[@stephanieknuppel7428]

David you are the best , looking forward to seeing you on antiques road trip !

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

You’re very kind, thank you Stephanie

[@ianfranklin6495]

There is a bigger story about Rama V, a past King who is still very much respected today. He was aware that the British controlled one side of Thailand (Burma, India etc) and the French the other side (Vietnam, Lao) and realised that he had to maintain Siam (now Thailand) as independent. That's one of the reasons he went to meet heads of state in Russia, Italy and so forth. He persuaded them to diplomatically inform both France and Great Britain that any invasion of Siam would be unacceptable. Rama V cleverly allowed both sides into the country to trade. Britain's was famously to trade in the teak through the East India Company. The French helped Siam to draw up laws for the country and even today Thai law students often study law at the Sorbonne because of the connection between Thai and French law. Finally, Rama V's son studied at a prestigious Russian military academy and married a Russian woman which I guess was all part of the arrangement made in 1897, the year of the Grand Tour. Lots of quirky history here David. (PS> I live in Thailand and run AseaAntiques)

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Fantastic information, thank you so much. If we make a trip to Thailand, we’ll come and visit your antiques business!

[@justcurious4060]

wow wow, what a fantastic cigar box and story ... storyteller, i love history, Good luck Christian i am so exciting for all of you

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Thanks so much. Christian will be delighted to hear your comment

[@tawaan]

Just Sold 🎉 and it will go back to Thailand, thanks for finding this great piece of Thai history.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

We’re so pleased that it’s going home. Sid you buy it? David

[@tawaan]

@ A friend of mine, a passionate Thai collector.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

@@tawaan Fantastic, please give him my best wishes, David

[@stephanieknuppel7428]

looking forward to seeing the video of the result at the auction !

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

@@stephanieknuppel7428 Coming soon!

[@derekmills1080]

Fascinating. I would suggest that the size of the silver case is more suitable for cheroots than cigarettes; it seems too small for cigars, although panatellas might fit.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

I was thinking the same thing with Cigarillos!

[@AntoniaDyson]

"Hello Netflix " 😂😂😂

[@pennysilva6931]

Fascinating!

[@bokhans]

Wikipedia: The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Building (Thai: พระบรมราชานุสรณ์พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว) is a Thai pavilion (Sala Thai) in Utanede, Sweden (part of the Ragunda Municipality) built to commemorate the 1897 visit of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand to the town. The construction of the building started in August 1997 and it was inaugurated on July 19, 1998, at the 101 anniversary of King Chulalongkorn's visit. The building is in the style of a royal Thai pavilion (prasat) with a surface of ten by ten meters and a height of 28 meters. The roof is supported by 24 pillars in white concrete around the building with its four entrances. The pavilion is adorned with gold leaf ornamentation with a value of three million Swedish kronor or 14 million Thai baht.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Fantastic information, thank you

[@jptiger773]

What did he pay?

[@montanaheaventush]

How much did the chap pay on Ebay?

[@flyergowest]

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