This small rectangular Chinese box is 1 1/4″ long, 3/4″ wide, and 1 3/8 tall (to top of handle). It weighs 27 grams. This box is covered with bands of floral decoration. The handle is connected thru applied strapwork that surrounds the bottom of the box, then climbs up each end to a small bird, from to which the handle is attached and behind which the handle can swivel from this mount. On the top horizontal section of the handle there is also applied wire on both sides of a further small centered handle, which resembles one for a briefcase or suitcase. The handle has two circles pierced at either vertical end. This is an intricate little piece. The lip has a small loop at center, surrounded by floral decoration and a rim or crosshatched engraving. This box is marked with a Chinese character and CS on the bottom. The item “CHINESE Silver Antique Rectangular Lidded/Handled BOX Floral Engraving Marked CS” is in sale since Wednesday, March 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Sterling Silver (.925)\Boxes”. The seller is “viwalker” and is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Type: Boxes
- Style: Floral
- Age: 1850-1899
- Brand: Cumshing?
