Silver needle case, China

Antique silver needle case pendant which was worn hanging from the belt or the shoulder. From South West China.

From the early 20th Century.

High-grade silver (+800) acid tested.

Embroidering was a very important activity in China for women during the Qing Dynasty, and they always carried their embroidery needles in a case made of bamboo and wood for lower class women and silver for upper-class women.

This example here is finely worked with embossed decoration and in perfect condition.

The silver container itself is approx 7 cm high (2,75 in).

The total length of the chain is 63 cm (24,8 in)

Weight: 103 gr

SEA256

Reference:

“Four centuries of Silver. Personal adornment in the Qing Dynasty and after”, Duda, Margaret, Times Editions, Singapore, 2002