Lot 309 , A Chinese metal thread and silk Mandarin civil rank badge and three Chinese silk purses, late Qing dynasty

A Chinese metal thread and silk Mandarin civil rank badge and three Chinese silk purses, late Qing dynasty
Estimate £150-250

Provenance: William Moule and his family, who were Christian missionaries in Ningpo (Ningbo) and Shanghai in the late 19th and early 20th century; thence by descent.


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Sold for £360