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LOT 2656
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter Group
19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 1 1/4 in. (13.14 grams total, 25-32 mm).
Comprising six round tokens with engraved decoration on both sides, two with a pair of birds with a decorative border, the reverses with foliate and geometric decoration; two with a pagoda within a wreath, the reverse with a geometric decoration; one with an openwork border and featuring two figures conversing; one pierced through the upper edge and featuring a male figure dressed in voluminous robes. [6, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a specialised collection of trade items and money formed in the 1970s.
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LOT 2656
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Gaming Counter Group
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £40
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Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman. -
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Japanese Silver Topped Bamboo Cane
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman. -
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Opening Bid: £5
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