Vintage Chinese Wooden Bead Arithmetic Abacus W. Instruction
Key features
- •This vintage style abacus comes with a beautiful leather surface wooden case in ancient Chinese beau
- •"Size: L14"" x W6.5 x H2"""
BrandAsian Home
CategoryAbacuses
Vintage Chinese Wooden Bead Arithmetic Abacus W. Instruction
List Price: $69.82$62.84DEALYou Save: $6.98 (10%)
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Beautiful elegance.
Christopher Rose✓ Verified Purchase•September 19, 2023
The abacus predates modern electronic calculators by centuries. If you are skilled enough with one, they can be useful in most situations in which computation of numbers is a necessity. Learning to use one is not necessarily difficult, though you may be spending the rest of your life learning to truly master it. To that end, there a many books that have been written on its use and it would be worth it to buy the book as well, as the instructions are rather limited.
If you have an appreciation of history, elegance, and a willingness to learn, this is well worth the time and money. However, if you are of the "steampunk" persuasion, this may also serve nicely as a center piece on the curio shelf, as it is very well made and very pleasing to look upon. Either way, this is a beautiful piece that fits well within any home.
If you have an appreciation of history, elegance, and a willingness to learn, this is well worth the time and money. However, if you are of the "steampunk" persuasion, this may also serve nicely as a center piece on the curio shelf, as it is very well made and very pleasing to look upon. Either way, this is a beautiful piece that fits well within any home.
A well made gift.
James Novaco✓ Verified Purchase•September 17, 2023
It appears to be a well made product. The case is beautiful.
It looks like an amazing duplicate of a very precious museum piece
Amazon Lover✓ Verified Purchase•September 8, 2023
The case and the abacus are far more than I expected. Very well made and both have a delightfully antique look and feel about them, yet you know they are newly made items. The case's padded leather outside and the Chinese motif inside are very well done. It looks like an amazing duplicate of a very precious museum piece. Even the manual is delightful. (not sure but it may be parchment). It took me a few seconds to figure out the clasp but even that added to the uniqueness. I have been using the abacus all week and no problem. It is simply a Great Buy.
Beautiful elegance.
Christopher Rose✓ Verified Purchase•September 2, 2023
The abacus predates modern electronic calculators by centuries. If you are skilled enough with one, they can be useful in most situations in which computation of numbers is a necessity. Learning to use one is not necessarily difficult, though you may be spending the rest of your life learning to truly master it. To that end, there a many books that have been written on its use and it would be worth it to buy the book as well, as the instructions are rather limited.
If you have an appreciation of history, elegance, and a willingness to learn, this is well worth the time and money. However, if you are of the "steampunk" persuasion, this may also serve nicely as a center piece on the curio shelf, as it is very well made and very pleasing to look upon. Either way, this is a beautiful piece that fits well within any home.
If you have an appreciation of history, elegance, and a willingness to learn, this is well worth the time and money. However, if you are of the "steampunk" persuasion, this may also serve nicely as a center piece on the curio shelf, as it is very well made and very pleasing to look upon. Either way, this is a beautiful piece that fits well within any home.
Birthday gift
yvette valery✓ Verified Purchase•August 22, 2023
My son loved it
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