Project Description
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
Price: 390 euros (+21% VAT for shipments inside EU)