1930s 14k Gold Abacus Charm pincushions It's resistance to corrosion and

It's resistance to corrosion and tarnish makes it ideally suited to jewellery

Amitav Ghosh's wonderful novel partly set in the Sunderbans of West Bengal

and features chunky faceted links - a great length at 28 inches

Glass/Paste Stone

however he scored a business success shortly after in the 1920s with one of his late 19th century inventions

1930s 14k Gold Abacus Charm pincushions It's resistance to corrosion andDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 I ain't no abacus but you can count on me Jamie T, Operation A 14 karat gold working abacus charm dating from the 1930s. I say working (it is) but admittedly it's really quite fiddly to move the individual beads. Until today to my shame I actually had no idea how to use an abacus. It's really quite fascinating, and extremely clever. The technology (aka counting board) spans back to ancient times, and while the exact origin is