Lot Essay
US$2,500-3,500
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
* A DELICATE SUITE OF ANTIQUE HORNBILL IVORY AND GOLD JEWELLERY IN AN IVORY BOX
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* A DELICATE SUITE OF ANTIQUE HORNBILL IVORY AND GOLD JEWELLERY IN AN IVORY BOX
Comprising a brooch, the hornbill ivory a rich orange tone, three dimensionally carved with a bouquet of chrysanthemums, peonies and roses to the gold border; and a pair of ear-pendants en suite, with the original fitted ivory box, with a central carved panel depicting a scene of four boys playing in a fenced garden, to the four floral corners, circa 1860-1880, Southern Chinese, probably Guangdong (very slight losses)
Overall width of brooch 5.1 cm.
Ivory box 13.3 x 7.8 x 3.3 cm.
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Comprising a brooch, the hornbill ivory a rich orange tone, three dimensionally carved with a bouquet of chrysanthemums, peonies and roses to the gold border; and a pair of ear-pendants en suite, with the original fitted ivory box, with a central carved panel depicting a scene of four boys playing in a fenced garden, to the four floral corners, circa 1860-1880, Southern Chinese, probably Guangdong (very slight losses)
Overall width of brooch 5.1 cm.
Ivory box 13.3 x 7.8 x 3.3 cm.
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