Old fashioned marble dresser

“During the post-independence struggles, he sold his inherited items. Later, his ancestor Pak Mu bought it for 150,000 rupiah in the 50s. I can have 150,000 in," said Mbah Hadi, without explaining who Pak Muh called, was the dressing table buyer for the Pakualaman aristocrats who were hooked on Kulon Progo after the Revolutionary War.

The commode, which is still very stable, is Mbah Hadi's favorite object. But how did this story find its way into the hands of the Simba family, who already have five great-grandfathers? The dressing table is part of the treasure-finding adventure.


"It makes me sad to say that," he said, confirming that his money was used to buy the dresser.

"It was brought everywhere, even to Indramayu, someone said they wanted to buy it at a high price, but they didn't buy it. He said people who wanted to buy were scared because there was a guard under the table,” recalls Mbah Hadi.


correct. This old table doesn't seem to want to change hands. Seeing that no one wants to buy it even though it has been transported to various places from West Java to East Java. The myth of translucent marble, so popular in the 1980s, proved fruitless for Mbah Hadi. "Yes, the results can take care of that old dressing table. No one really wanted to buy it, so someone was waiting under the table. Indramayu's last prospect was scared. I ultimately decided not to sell it," he explained.


Mbah Hadi takes great pride in not wanting her dressing table to change hands. Even after the days of antique hunting were over, he seems to have been bidding on someone's favorite chest of drawers. However, Mbah Hadi decided not to sell it. One of Mbah Hadi's sons told him there were guards under the marble table. Besides loving the old, he also understands spiritual things. That's why I asked him to share his father's favorite dresser in a separate room.


"It's taken as superstition when you say you have a guardian. But to me, this is an object that needs to be protected from business interests," said his Masdjo, son of Mbah Hadi. rice field. 

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