Box
ca. 1935 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Filigree silver was a speciality of China. Westerners visiting China often bought silverwares because of their relatively low prices. With the growing number of Western firms trading in China since 1900 European-style objects began to appear in Chinese households as well. A filigree silver box would have appealed to a wealthy Chinese eager to adopt a western life style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, filigree, with wooden liner |
| Brief description | Rectangular box, filigree silver with wooden liner, one of a pair by Li Sheng, Chengdu, ca. 1935 |
| Physical description | Silver rectangular box with hinged lid |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Chengdu Lisheng' on base |
| Credit line | Given by Pamela Marchant |
| Object history | Wedding present given to two Scots, Lieut Tom Marchant and Robina Bookless, who got married in Chongqing, west China, in 1935. |
| Summary | Filigree silver was a speciality of China. Westerners visiting China often bought silverwares because of their relatively low prices. With the growing number of Western firms trading in China since 1900 European-style objects began to appear in Chinese households as well. A filigree silver box would have appealed to a wealthy Chinese eager to adopt a western life style. |
| Associated object | FE.524-2007 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.525-2007 |
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| Record created | June 10, 2008 |
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