Victorian Sterling box for. This little octagonal postal stamps box as been crafted around the 1890 in solid. 999 silver with multiples repousse of organics motifs. Composed by two parts; the lid mounted with an oval cabochon cut carved from translucent brownish jade and the depository compartment. Has a total weight of 14.2 Grams and a measurements of 28 mm by 28 mm by 16 mm (1.1 x 1.10 x 0.63 Inches). Stamped with the maker’s mark of. The Chinese export seals and the hallmarks cartouches for the city and the alloy of the silver. Note : The maker’s mark is XIE CHENG?? Which was a mark from SHANTOU?? [SWATOW] on the east coast of Guangdong Province. SWATOW, as it was then known, was a treaty port. The jade displayed in this piece is not treated or dyed. Collateral : It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry pouch. Condition : The overall condition of this box is very good. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silvr. The Jade gemstone, is secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\Asia”. The seller is “treasurefinejewelry” and is located in this country: US. 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, Korea, South, 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, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-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, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.
- Brand: CHINA EXPORT
- Pattern: VICTORIAN
- Type: Box
- Style: Victorian
- Region: Asia
- Material: Silver
- Age: 1890
