Pair of Silver Encased Jade Archer
A pair of Chinese jade archer's rings encased in silver dating from the 19th century. Together, the pair are a set of salt and pepper shakers. The jades have brown skin and bear incised horse designs. The silver bases have floral decoration and leaf-shaped feet. The bottom of both silver cases are marked silver. One silver lid is marked 172, and the other is marked 36.
Dimensions are: 2 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 5.1 cm X 5.1 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Both are in overall good condition with slight tarnishing. One lid does not latch closed.
Provenance: From a Midwest estate.
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A pair of Chinese jade archer's rings encased in silver dating from the 19th century. Together, the pair are a set of salt and pepper shakers. The jades have brown skin and bear incised horse designs. The silver bases have floral decoration and leaf-shaped feet. The bottom of both silver cases are marked silver. One silver lid is marked 172, and the other is marked 36.
Dimensions are: 2 inches tall X 2 inches wide, 5.1 cm X 5.1 cm. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Both are in overall good condition with slight tarnishing. One lid does not latch closed.
Provenance: From a Midwest estate.
High resolution images can be found here.
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