A beautiful heavy Chinese export solid silver lidded dish. It is hallmarked to the base and tests as high grade silver. I would date it to c1890. It has been superbly made being pierced with dragons and has a dragon finial. It is in superb condition, having no dings, splits, holes or repairs. It comes with its original glass liner. It measures almost 4.25 inches (10.
“
3cms) wide by 3 inches (8cms) by about the same tall and weighs 292 grams including the liner, 175 grams, excluding it.
The Silver Squirrel
A beautiful rare clean piece.