Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art

Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022

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Oriental Works of Art

Sold for

ZAR 8 794
Lot 155
  • A Chinese silver shoehorn, possibly Wang Hing & Company, Hong Kong, Canton & Shanghai, circa 1854-1941


Lot Estimate
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 8 794

About this Item

A Chinese silver shoehorn, possibly Wang Hing & Company, Hong Kong, Canton & Shanghai, circa 1854-1941

of typical form, the handle moulded with chrysanthemums, minor dents, signed, 21,5cm long, 70g; a Chinese silver card case, maker's initials WC90, 19th/20th century, rectangular, with loose cover, the front moulded with a shield-shaped cartouche engraved Meg, surrounded by peonies and a pine tree in a balustraded garden with a cockerel, a bird and the moon above, the reverse with birds amongst a prunus blossom tree, signed, pinhead dent, 9,3cm high, 5,6cm wide, 70g; a Chinese silver card case, 19th/20th century, rectangular, the front moulded with a vacant shield-shaped cartouche enclosed by two birds in a prunus blossom tree, the reverse with a scaly dragon amongst clouds, stamped 85, signed, minor dents, 9,8cm high, 7,9cm wide, 90g; a Chinese silver hand mirror, maker's initials CS, 19th/20th century, moulded with a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl, the reverse set with an oval glass, signed, minor dents, 21,6cm long; a Chinese silver comb, 19th/20th century, the spine moulded with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl enclosed by a rectangular cartouche, signed, the teeth with dents, 5,8cm wide, 10g; a Chinese silver snuff box, 19th/20th century, rectangular, in the shape of a book, the hinged cover with a vacant cartouche enclosed by a flowerhead, the reverse of the cover silver-gilt, stamped 85, signed, minor dents, 3,5cm wide, 25g; and two Straits Chinese silver and silver-gilt hair ornaments, 19th/20th century, each leaf-shaped end with moulded decoration, signed, the larger 12cm wide, 25g all in

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Provenance

The Property of an Oriental Collector.



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