Sword with a wooden handle that has a large knob with a spindle-like finial on the end. Curved blade has a yellowed coat of varnish. Blade is wider at the end than near the handle.

Ornate cutting tool made from cast brass which has been finished with a file; cutting blade made of steel; has a steel leaf spring. Rosette decoration. Turned effect finials on handles.

Round coiled basket (part a) and lid (part b) with braided fibre strand attached to the middle of the top of the lid. Faded green and purple vertical lines overall. Basket tapers slightly at the bottom. Lid is slightly dome-shaped.

A long wood sheath which is open at both ends. The sheath is made of two side-by-side pieces which are held together at one end by a wooden peg in the middle. The upper part of the sheath is bound in a thick leather band.

Scales with weight and case. A wood violin-shaped case (part a) which pivots on a metal rivet and has a woven bark (?) band near the end of the handle. An ivory beam (part d) with black markings and red tassels on black thread, attached to which, there is a shallow metal scaling dish (part b). Decoratively bell-like-shaped brass weight (part c) has black thread strung through it.

Long, rectangular silk textile with a plaid design in orange, light brown and white.

The rod is inserted into a hollow end, and has a carved design at one end.

Dish with a petal-like scalloped edge and flaring foot. The dish has a blue floral design on white on the top surface and a band of abstract design on the foot.

Plain cylindrical handle with a long metal prong in one end.

Indochinese coin. Round, smooth edge, round hole in centre; 4 characters in centre, surrounded by ring of dots, inscription outside; design and inscription. Obverse has seated figure, smaller figure at right; denomination 1 cent below hole; Republique Francaise around top, mintmark a and symbols at bottom. Reverse has Indochine Francaise.1903 around dotted circle. 4 Chinese characters inside. Obverse has director's/engraver's symbols at bottom-torch and cornucopia.