Chinese Box Made of Coins and Two Silver Boxes
Chinese Box Made of Coins and Two Silver Boxes. Comprising a box composed of stacked coins, the cover a 1914 year 3 China republic Yuan Shih Kai "Fatman" dollar coin (L&M-63), the bottom a Yuan Shih Kai "Fatman" 10 cent (1 Jiao) coin (L&M-66 Y326); a small rectangular box chased and repousse with prunus branches and bamboo; and a circular box, the sides surrounded by a three-clawed dragon amidst cloud scrolls, the cover with bamboo, both apparently unmarked. 2.42 troy oz. total Box made of coins: H: 1.125 in., Diam: .625 in. Circular box: H: 1.125 in., Diam: 1.5 in.
1.125 x 1.5 x 1.5 in
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Chinese Box Made of Coins and Two Silver Boxes. Comprising a box composed of stacked coins, the cover a 1914 year 3 China republic Yuan Shih Kai "Fatman" dollar coin (L&M-63), the bottom a Yuan Shih Kai "Fatman" 10 cent (1 Jiao) coin (L&M-66 Y326); a small rectangular box chased and repousse with prunus branches and bamboo; and a circular box, the sides surrounded by a three-clawed dragon amidst cloud scrolls, the cover with bamboo, both apparently unmarked. 2.42 troy oz. total Box made of coins: H: 1.125 in., Diam: .625 in. Circular box: H: 1.125 in., Diam: 1.5 in.
1.125 x 1.5 x 1.5 in
Condition Report: For condition report requests, please contact us at least 48 hours prior to the start of the auction's first session. Lot descriptions do not contain condition information and the absence of a condition report does not imply that an object is free of defects or restoration. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and are prepared by request on a first come, first served basis. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy to our buyers and reflect the opinion of the auction house and should not be taken as a statement of fact or free from human error.