A GROUP OF CHINESE JEWELLERY ITEMS AND A CHINESE TWO-PANELLED FOLDING BOX

A GROUP OF CHINESE JEWELLERY ITEMS AND A CHINESE TWO-PANELLED FOLDING BOX

LATE QING DYNASTY

The jewellery comprising: three gilt metal and kingfisher feather decorated hairpins and six silver pendants, variously decorated with shuangxi characters, some adorned with jade and coloured hardstones, all in a glass display case, the two-panelled box carved with dignitaries and their attendants in a fenced garden, with a metal hasp, the jewellery case 36cm x 31cm, the folding box 28cm wide. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of the late Michael Sherrard QC CBE (1928-2012), acquired prior to 2000.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.