A late-19th century Chinese silver card case,

A late-19th century Chinese silver card case,
by Kwong Man Shing circa 1880,
rectangular form, embossed with a figural battle scene in a landscape setting, with an initialled shield cartouche, the reverse with birds and bamboo, pull-off cover, length 10.9cm, approx. weight 3.2oz.

Provenance: A Private Collection.
Purchased from Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 4 November 1997, lot 76.