A group of Chinese silver and enamel fingernail guards
20th century
Five marked: Silver
Eighteen works comprising silver metal fingernail guards in various sizes with a variety of decorative stylistic figural, floral and auspicious character motifs, with openwork and filigree designs, and colored enamel and set stone accents including six fingernail guards with added brooch pins, two matching openwork guards, and eight guards each with floral motifs, blue enamel edging and a sculptural frog to top, 18 pieces
Largest: 4.5" H; Smallest: 2.125" H
208.0 grams gross

Each in overall good condition with light wear, tarnishing, oxidation, and scratches commensurate with age and use. Stones and enamel with scattered abrasions. A few scattered areas of rubbed wear and minor losses to enamel. Two guards with removable metal insert. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.