Lot 185 , A Chinese Export commemorative silver cigarette box, Wang Hing & Co, embossed with figures in a garden, bamboo etc

A late 19th/early 20th century Chinese Export commemorative silver cigarette box by Wang Hing & Co, of rectangular form and embossed with bamboo decoration, the lid decorated with figures in a garden scene and inscribed "Typhoon 10th Nov. 1900 Dredger Canton River", 6in, 11.5 oz.
Estimate £300-500


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Sold for £280