A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGE
late Qing dynasty, of circular form, depicting a bird in flight above waves, 30cm diameter, mounted and framed; together with a pair of Chinese textile sleeve panels, 46cm high x 31cm wide (3)
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£100 - £200
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Hammer price:
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£100 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
A note to the reverse of the frames is inscribed: 'This piece of Chinese silk embroidery and its companion is said to have come from a Mandarins coat. It was acquired by the Roberts family late in the nineteenth century and was to be converted by Nima (my grandmother), Jessie and Grace, into a ladies waistcoat...'
