A GROUP OF TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOKS, 17TH CENTURY
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A GROUP OF TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOKS, 17TH CENTURY
China, late Ming (1368-1644) to early Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Each cast with a horned chilong-head hook to one end and a circular button to the underside, finely inlaid in silver with ruyi and geometric designs to the front, one similarly inlaid with two inscriptions to the reverse, the other incised with archaic characters.
Inscriptions: To the back of one belt hook, 'Jin Shui' and 'prolonging life'.
Condition: Good condition with wear and manufacturing irregularities, minuscule nicks, minor losses to the silver inlay.
Provenance: French private collection, according to the current owner acquired from a collection of a former French colonel based in China before World War II.
Weight: 34.1 and 41.5 g
Dimensions: Length 9.4 and 9.2 cm
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A GROUP OF TWO SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BELT HOOKS, 17TH CENTURY
Estimate €300 - €600
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