RECENT ACQUISITIONS - 17th April 2023

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ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER NOBILITY SCENE MUG, LEECHING c.1870

Antique late-19th Century Chinese export solid silver mug, of traditional shape and large size, the body is embossed with beautiful nobility scenes, perched cockerels amongst foliage, double walled, the front centering with an engraved shield shaped cartouche, with initials AM, the side mounted with a handle that is beautifully modelled as a dragon. Hallmarked with Chinese export silver marks (900+ standard), Artisan mark, Retailers mark LC (LEE CHING, 24a Queens Road, Hong Kong 30 Old China Street, Canton; Sai Hing Kai Street, Canton & Club Street, Honam Island, Canton Nanking Road, Shanghai, active 1830-1895)

Reference Number: C8845

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ANTIQUE 19thC CHINESE SOLID SILVER DRAGON TEA CADDY, LUEN WO, SHANGHAI c.1880

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ANTIQUE 19thC INDIAN COLONIAL SOLID SILVER TROPHY CUP & COVER, GORDON & CO c1840

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ANTIQUE 19thC KARACHI KUTCH SOLID SILVER SALVER TRAY c.1890

Antique late-19th Century Karachi Kutch (Cutch), (Pakistan region) hand-crafted solid silver tray, of rectangular form mounted with bamboo shaped handles, finely chased throughout with scrolling leaves and floral patterns on a finely tooled matted ground. The center decorated with four architectural scenes from the Karachi region in reserved with a shaped vacant cartooche in the center, top left reserve depicting the Trinity church, top right unknown to me, bottom left Empress market, bottom right Frere hall. This tray is particularly fine quality. but unfortunately unmarked, tested 900+ grade silver.

Reference Number: C8852