A CHINESE GILT-METAL FILIGREE HINGED BANGLE

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A CHINESE GILT-METAL FILIGREE HINGED BANGLE
CA. 1910

Inlaid with a central polished jade plaque, enamelled with shou characters and bats amidst cloud scrolls; a Chinese white metal filigree hinged bangle, inlaid with a central polished turquoise plaque surrounded by bats, the bands with curling gui dragons; a Chinese gilt-metal filigree chain-linked bangle, inlaid with a central malachite cabochon surrounded by coral beads divided by enamelled butterflies beside flowerheads; and a Chinese white metal bangle of seven shaped panels, variously mounted with pear-shaped and rectangular turquoise and coral plaques within canetille surrounds, one plaque missing (4)

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