Antique Georgian Chinese Emperor Daoguang Era Silver Novelty Book Snuff Box With Naturalistic Decoration. Circa 1830 Dynasty: Qing / Manchu / Ch’ing. For sale we have. Very Good Condition: The engraved naturalistic decoration is heavily worn away & barley visible is areas. The engraved decorations are not the same but slightly different. There are areas of tarnishing especially in the nooks & crannies. There are no dents or noticeable damage other than the heavy wear & some bent corners. The hinge is fully intact, strong & fully operational. The hinge is reinforced with a 2mm thick bar that goes from side to side. The inner compartment is heavily tarnished & uncleaned like the rest of the box. The lid is also reinforced with a bar that runs from the bottom corner to the top then the opposite top to bottom. The bar has come away from the bottom right corner & at some stage been crudely soldered which evidently hasn’t worked. But it is still very much attached to the rest of the bar & could be easily restored. The hallmark is located in the centre of the inner lid. I’m unfamiliar with foreign silver hallmarks but it has a very clear character then M. Boxes in photos are NOT included. Height: 1.3cm – 3.7cm. I prefer using my social media pages to communicate & deal with my customers as I’m not charged extortionate commission rates & our communications aren’t monitored. Terms, Conditions & Additional Information. If you’re contacting me in regards to a item / items please use the Reference Number provided at the end of the title or at the start of the description. All my have items their own reference number sometimes followed by a letter if it’s a duplicate to something else. This way I can quickly look through my records & find it in minutes. Due to the large amount of non paying customers strict action is taken irrespective of the reason why. I have no control of them once they’re sent so please don’t blame me if it arrives late as it is not my fault whatsoever. All items I send are wrapped up so they’re water resistant if not water proof. In the 17+ years I’ve been dealing in Antiques I have gained a vast knowledge in the field but there are occasions where I make mistakes or misidentify things as there is still a lot I don’t know & probably never will. It’s these moments when I really appreciate your input. Please feel free to make a reasonable offer. I’ll not be offended if you’re too far off, I’ll just counter offer or decline. If you’re thinking of swindling me please take into consideration I’ve been doing this a long time & I know a messer when I see one. If the tracking says the item was delivered then as far as I’m concerned it was. Please study the photographs closely for further details on condition & understand that the item may differ from the photograph slightly due the contrast & lighting. Due to the amount of timewasters, tire kickers & ghosts nobody gets first refusal on anything. This means no one is offered stuff before it’s listed online. By all means you can ask but this is what you’ll be told.