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CHINESE JADE BELT HOOK LETTER OPENER

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Item Details

Description

pale jade belt hook with carved openwork sinuous dragon among clouds and crested with a carved dragons head; mounted to a later metal letter opener
h. 5-1/2 w. 1-1/8 d. 1-1/4 in. (jade)
overall: 12 in.
Provenance: from a private Yorktown, NY collection

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Condition

jade appears in overall excellent condition; there are no apparent chips/cracks/etc.

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CHINESE JADE BELT HOOK LETTER OPENER

Name: CHINESE JADE BELT HOOK LETTER OPENER
SKU: 82696172
Price: 3200 USD
Availability: InStock

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