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Lot 1195 Dα

Four silver grooming kits. Late 19th century

Auction 1093 - overview Brussels
18.06.2017, 14:00 - China - Decorative Arts, Ceramics and Porcelain
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 496 € (incl. premium)
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Four silver grooming kits. Late 19th century

Consisting of a centre piece in shape of plaques, a flower basket and two double gourds, each with three or five utensils such as nail picks, hook, earpicks, tweezers or miniature weapons hanging from them, on a long chain with a hook. (4)
Length circa 31 to 48 cm

Literature

Compare: Margret Duda, Four Centuries of Silver. Personal Adornment in the Qing Dynasty and After, Singapore/Chicago 2002, p.173, fig. 26 and 27