Vintage Chinese Silver, Carved Jade, and Enamel Brooch

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A fine vintage Chinese silver, jade, and enamel brooch.

In solid silver.

With a bezel-set openwork carved jade plaque (nephrite) … Read more A fine vintage Chinese silver, jade, and enamel brooch.

In solid silver.

With a bezel-set openwork carved jade plaque (nephrite) depicting a man within a gazebo-like structure.

The edges of the silver setting with crescent-shaped enamel devices in blues, whites, and purples.

With a pin and safety catch to the reverse.

Marked to the reverse.

Simply a wonderful Chinese brooch!

Date:
20th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

Condition Details:
A few of the enamel crescents are missing or have losses, some light fritting to the jade here and there throughout, and a small tear in the reverse of the silver mount. Otherwise, there are some light dings and indentions to the silver here & there, some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Marks:
Marked to the reverse for China / Silver

Fineness:
Marked Silver for silver fineness.

Gemstone Measurements:
1 carved jade: 59.5 x 54.1 x 2.7 mm

Measurements:
Height: ca. 65.2 mm
Width: ca. 60.8 mm
Depth: ca. 11.6 mm

Weight: ca. 20.3 g

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