Placecard Holder
ca. 1935 (made)
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This small placecard holder in the shape of a Chinese worker was cleverly designed. Westerners visiting China often bought silverwares because of their relatively low prices. To model the holders in the shape of Chinese workmen would have given them a distinctive 'oriental' flavour.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossed and chased |
| Brief description | Embossed and chased silver placecard holder in the shape of a Chinese worker, one of a set of twelve, Chengdu, ca. 1935 |
| Physical description | Silver placecard holder in the shape of a Chinese worker |
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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 | This small placecard holder in the shape of a Chinese worker was cleverly designed. Westerners visiting China often bought silverwares because of their relatively low prices. To model the holders in the shape of Chinese workmen would have given them a distinctive 'oriental' flavour. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.540-2007 |
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| Record created | June 10, 2008 |
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