Lot 413 , A group of Chinese export ivory items, 19th century, fan 17.5cm.

A group of Chinese export ivory items, 19th century, all carved in relief with either figures, dragons, flowers or foliage, comprising a boxed tangram puzzle, a bodkin case, a brise fan, a seal, a needle case, sewing clamp and a thread dispenser, fan 17.5cm.
Estimate £300-500

The seal has some tiny splinter chips to the edge of the mother of pearl matrix. Needle case in good condition. Bodkin case has age cracks to the ivory most noticeable to the cover and the screw fitting is a little loose. The sewing clamp has some spare screw holes to the top presumably for a cushion now lacking. Small thread container has a crack to one side and some tiny chip losses to the top where the screw thread fits. Tangram puzzle does not contain any pieces and the slide off cover is extremely tight fit. The brise fan has a broken off stick and a section missing to the top of one of the other sticks, the ribbon has broken.


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Sold for £300