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China Trade cat box circa 1920
Silver: China Trade
Bruce Cherner Antique Silver 
2048 $150.00
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 fron... Click for details
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Magnificent Solid Silver Asian Punch Bowl
Silver: China Trade
Everything Silver 
GNSV - 01 $2,150.00
Magnificent solid silver punch bowl with Asian chop marks. It holds 7 1/2 quarts to the brim. Eleven inches in diameter, 5 and 11/16 inches high. Repouse decoration around entire bowl and on the bottom. I thought this was Chinese because the chop marks appear to be such. Sotheby's told me it appeared to be made for the European market. An independent collector of Chinese silver told me that it looked like a piece sold in Bali. Probably late 19th to mid 20th century. I bought it from a de... Click for details
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Chinese stuffing spoon by W
Silver: China Trade
Gebelein 
4460 $500
Fiddle shell; also a shell on the heel. Chamfered fins. Length 11-7/8". Weight 3.6 troy ounces. The monogram is a lengthwise script JAJ. Mark and overall condition are excellent (very slight tip wear).
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Chinese marrow scoop by KHC
Silver: China Trade
Gebelein 
4459 $650
Threaded center section with mark; monogram on reverse side. The two ends have a shell on the heel. Length 9-1/2". Weight 1.1 troy ounces. The monogram is a small script ADS. Overall and mark condition are excellent.
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Pr salt dishes by Houchong, or Houcheong, Canton, c1830
Silver: China Trade
North Hill Antiques 
901 Pair $2250
Rectangular form on 4 cast feet, applied band of shells, grapes and foliage at rim (see pic), script mono C R P on side. The size is 4-1/8" x 2-5/8" and the weight is a substantial 10 Troy oz. The marks (see pic) are the same as those in Fig. 242, p. 245 in Chinese Export Silver by Forbes, et al. The attribution is spelled out in Appendix III, p. 254 of the same volume. Condition of both dishes is excellent.
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