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US$1,500-2,600
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** A GROUP OF TORTOISESHELL ACCESSORIES
Comprising a gabled hairpiece, with central section pierced and carved with peony blossoms amidst foliage, late 18th to early 19th century, manufactured in Guangdong probably for export; a bangle, with silver overlay carved and pierced with blossoming foliage and three Chinese characters of "fu" for "good fortune" and "shou" for "longevity"; and a pair of fingernail guards, comb 17.0 x 14.7 cm., bangle inner width 6.4 cm., each fingernail guard 9.2 cm. long
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Comprising a gabled hairpiece, with central section pierced and carved with peony blossoms amidst foliage, late 18th to early 19th century, manufactured in Guangdong probably for export; a bangle, with silver overlay carved and pierced with blossoming foliage and three Chinese characters of "fu" for "good fortune" and "shou" for "longevity"; and a pair of fingernail guards, comb 17.0 x 14.7 cm., bangle inner width 6.4 cm., each fingernail guard 9.2 cm. long
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