Lot 179 , A Chinese set of silver serving spoons and forks, by Cumwo, Hong Kong, early 20th century

A Chinese set of silver serving spoons and forks, by Cumwo, Hong Kong, early 20th century, each handle cast with a curled dragon, stamped maker’s mark ‘CW’ and standard mark ‘85’

Provenance - acquired in the 1920s by an employee of the Netherlands-America Steamship Company. He lived and worked in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and Jakarta from c.1920-1932; thence by family descent.
£500-700

Condition:
Test as lower grade silver, some typical minor scratching otherwise in good condition. Gross weight 644g

Sold for £900