A FINE RARE PAIR OF ANTIQUE SILVER CHINESE ORIENTAL FOO DOG TRINKET BOXES IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE FOO DOGS DATE FROM THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AND FEATURE A SILVER METAL BOX AND LIFT OFF COVER WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE TRINKETS. THE DOGS HAVE OPEN MOUTHS EXPOSING BOTH TONGUE AND TEETH AND MAKE A STYLISH ADDITION TO ANY HOME AS DECORATIVE PIECES. BOTH DOGS HAVE TEXTURED BODIES AND ARE STAMPED 800 ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THEIR BASE. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF LARGER FOO DOG – 56.7 GRAMS. APPROXIMATE WEIGHT OF SMALLER FOO DOG – 43.0 GRAMS. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF BASE LARGER DOG- 6.5 CMS. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF BASE SMALLER DOG – 6.5 CMS. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF LARGER DOG NOSE TO BACK- 8.0 CMS. APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF SMALLER DOG HEAD TO BACK- 8.0 CMS. APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF LARGER DOG FEET TO CENTRE OF BACK- 4.5 CMS. APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF SMALLER DOG FEET TO CENTRE OF BACK- 4.5 CMS. WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. APPROXIMATE COMBINED WEIGHT. STAMPED 800 ON UNDERSIDE OF EACH BASE OF BOX. I CURRENTLY HAVE SOME VERY NICE ITEMS FOR SALE AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADD TO THE LISTINGS INDEFINITELY. The item “PAIR ANTIQUE EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER 800 FOO LION DOG TRINKET BOXES” is in sale since Sunday, March 10, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Other Chinese”. The seller is “lapsangpainting” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada, Australia.
- Product: Pair of Boxes/ Trinket Boxes
- Region of Origin: Chinese
- Primary Material: Silver
- Age: 1900-1940
- Sub-Type: Foo Dog / Lion Dog Trinket Boxes
- Original/Repro: Antique Original
- Features: Handcarved
- Both Stamped 800 On Underside Of Base: Combined Weight 99.7 Grams
- Open Mouths Exposing Tongue & Teeth: Pair of Antique Foo Dogs
