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Yatshing, Canton 1828, Chinese Export Sterling Silver Teaspoon x 2
Silver : China Trade
Old Friends
5525f $55.00
This Reverse Tipt teaspoon measures 5 1/2" long and weighs .74 T. oz. It is clearly stamped with pseudo hallmarks that include a "lion passant," a "leopard face," "YS," and a "bust." Intentionally mirroring late Georgian English style and period hallmarks, this is an example of Chinese Export silver, produced in this instance in Canton by the maker Yatshing aka Yat Shing. As export silver, it would likely have been made to a sterling standard and is well crafted.... Click for details
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fine and large India Trade napkin ring circa 1890
Silver : China Trade
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2498 $275.00
2 inches in diameter, 1 7/8 in height, weight 2.04 Troy ounces, immaculate original condition, richly engraved and repousse chased with Hindu deities and scroll work in high relief, monogrammed "C" as shown, unmarked.
Certainly a candidate for "best in its class," a gentleman of the Raj would have been proud to place his napkin within, and now with the simple click of a mouse, so can you!
My apologies, dear reader, for placing this in the "China Trade" category, but alas we don't have... Click for details
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6 China Trade dessert knives, Sunshing
Silver : China Trade
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2313 Sold
Canton or Hong Kong circa 1840 with carved mother of pearl handles, length eight inches, monogrammed "WL" (?), fine condition although one blade shows evidence of being straightened (see fourth photo).
Forbes lists one set of dessert knives, #252 shown in figure 75, but these would appear to be quite rare.
No, dear reader, you're not daft though I may be, there are only five pictured here. Yes, we do have the sixth and it is no different than these!!
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India Trade silver card case,
Silver : Sterling : Smalls
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2203 $350.00
a rare, diminutive example, 3 1/8 X 1 7/8 X just under 1/2 inches, weight 2.3 Troy ounces.
It is an unusual pleasure to find an object which is engraved ("J. Diprose, EsqR / from J.J.G. Bombay") with both a name and a location, to lend it an added sense of history.
This item is superb in both design and execution. Though we always hesitate to say "flawless condition," one would be hard-pressed to find fault. If your collection wants for a representative from Victorian era silver... Click for details
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China Trade strainer spoon, Wongshing,
Silver : China Trade
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2171 Sold
Canton circa 1825, double struck fiddle thread and shell with classic "inset vee" or "Chevron" seam construction, length 11 7/8 inches, weight 6.9 Troy ounces, a minor test mark as shown in enlargement number four but outstanding overall condition, no monogram.
For related items by this maker, see Forbes figure 61c and Chait number 251. This is the first China Trade strainer spoon we've encountered in the course of twenty eight years. To call this piece "rare" would be an... Click for details
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China Trade cat box circa 1920
Silver : China Trade
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver
2048 last seen in Chinese customs, now missing and presumed stolen
no, not that kind of a cat box, but a snuff box with "trap door" opening and secret compartment, 2 1/4 by 1 7/8 by 1 inches, weight 2.27 oz. Troy, marked with Chinese ideograms only (please see 5th photo).
In terms of construction, this is, not alas a first rate object. The edges don't quite meet up flush, the hinge is on the exterior rather than integral, and there are also a few minor bits of waviness on the front and side panels. However, the subject matter is totally charming, and... Click for details
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"Hollywood Boulevard at Night".
vintage postcard. California, 1940s
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