Wongshing Chinese export silver egg set, Canton, 1st

Wongshing Chinese export silver egg set, Canton, 1st half 19th C. Including 8 cups, all by W. Floral repousse on base, decoration on shaft, handle. Height 8-3/4", maximum horizontal dimension 7-3/4". Weight 35.9 troy ounces. No monogram. Obtained from the estate of Crosby Forbes, author of the pioneering book on Chinese Export silver and descendant of the Forbes family who were prominent in the China trade. From the David Thomas Collection and Gebelein silver Company