Chinese Export Silver Box c1870 TAX COLLECTOR
CHINESE EXPORT SILVER BOX CIGARETTE CASE GEMWO c1870. Cover with Chinese men and women pass beneath archway and first in line kneels. Chinese elder seated listen two musicians in garden, one plays. Long ancient flute, the other a sanxian, centuries old stringed instrument. Opposite side song birds in bamboo grove. Interior original gold wash. This c1870 Chinese export silver cigarette case 3 1/4 inches 3 3/4 (standard) ounces. Lustreous silver patina throughout. Much of the facial features of the figures retained. The item “Chinese Export Silver Box c1870 TAX COLLECTOR” is in sale since Saturday, February 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Boxes”. The seller is “supershrink” and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Cigarette Case Box
- Age: 1850-1899
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Region of Origin: China
- Primary Material: Silver
- Maker: Gemwo