Lot 549 , A collection of Chinese jade, hardstone and coral pendants and beads, mounted in gold, 19th / early 20th century, total length when sus

A collection of Chinese jade, hardstone and coral pendants and beads, mounted in gold, 19th / early 20th century, the largest jade 3.6cm, interspersed with turquoise beads, total length when suspended 8.5cm
Estimate £400-600

Provenance: Collected by the vendor's grandmother in Hong Kong or on her travels in mainland China before 1950.

Some of carvings have been pierced for gold wire mounts, the coral figure of a boy holding a sprig of lotus has been broken into two pieces but is held together by the gold wire, the chalcedony carving of peaches has a tiny chip to one end, otherwise all the carvings seem to be in good condition.


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Sold for £1,800