For sale is an. Old Antique CHINESE EXPORT SOLID SILVER COVERED DISH, BOX decorated with DRAGONS. This is a beautiful old piece of Chinese Silver. It is unmarked, but has been tested as Solid Silver (it is not silver-plated). Circa late 19th century – early 20th century or so. The base is hollow. It would have had a Glass or Porcelain Liner, which is now missing. It may be a butter dish or condiment jar, but we aren’t certain. The Dragons have fantastic detail. It measures 2 5/8 inches (6.5 cm) in height (to the top of the finial on the lid). The Dish itself measures just over 3 3/8 inches (8.7 cm) in diameter and 1 1/2 inches (3.8 cm) in depth. It would hold a liner approximately this size. The hammer marks are visible from the inside. It weighs 111.8 grams (3.60 troy oz). There is some overall fairly minor age-related wear and some minor tarnish (see photos). There are a few surface scratches on the inside of the lid (see last photo). Otherwise, it is in Very Good Condition – there are no other condition issues or damage. Please View the Photos. Any White or Dark Spots in the Photos are the result of Camera Glare. The item will be. Canada : Please Contact Me with your Postal Code. All Items will be Carefully Packaged and sent by Canada Post. Photos are an Integral Part of the Description. Please Read the Item Description Carefully and Examine the Photos. Hello, and welcome to The Lion Passant! My descriptions and photographs accurately represent the items that are for sale! I package items very well and take great pride in continually maintaining a. The item “ANTIQUE CHINESE EXPORT SILVER COVERED DISH, BOX with DRAGONS” is in sale since Thursday, June 21, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Non-U.S. Silver\Asia”. The seller is “the_lion_passant” and is located in North Vancouver, British Columbia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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