Description
A fine set of antique Chinese export silver flatware.
Consisting of two (differently sized) spoons and a dinner fork.
The tops of the handles terminate in full figural Chinese figures and are finished with a gold wash. Each finial has a different figure. The handles have intertwining vines that terminate in flowers.
The bowls are hand-hammered and finished with a gold wash.
Marked for the Sun Shing silver company of Canton, China (active in the early 19th century).
Simply an amazing set of Chinese export silver!
Date:
Early 19th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition.
Condition Details:
Each piece with some light edge wear, and each spoon has some light scratches & rubbing to the gold wash in the bowl.Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Sun Shing
Marks:
Each marked to the backs of the bowls with Sun Shing’s maker’s mark.
Measurements:
Large Spoon:
Length: ca. 7 1/4 in.
Width: ca. 1 3/4 in.
Height: ca. 1/2 in.
Small Spoon:
Length: ca. 6 1/4 in.
Width: ca. 1 1/4 in.
Height: ca. 3/8 in.
Fork:
Length: ca. 7 1/4 in.
Width: ca. 1 in.
Height: ca. 1 1/8 in.
Weight (overall): ca. 173 g
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- Dimensions
- 1ʺW × 7.25ʺD × 1.13ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Period
- Early 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Gold Finish
- Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Silver
- Condition Notes
- Each piece with some light edge wear, and each spoon has some light scratches & rubbing to the gold wash …moreEach piece with some light edge wear, and each spoon has some light scratches & rubbing to the gold wash in the bowl.Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
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