I believe this box is Chinese export silver, but the hallmarks don't match any that I've been able to find so far. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
Please help identify hallmark for Chinese repoussee box
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Re: Please help identify hallmark for Chinese repoussee box
Yes, you're right. It's a Chinese silver box. I saw a lot of repeated marks, don't know why so much were used, but at least I can explain what them means:
1) 蓉(Rong) - it's the shortened form of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in China.
2) 姚泉興(Yaoquanxing) - an important silver store in Chengdu (possibly 19c~194x).
3) 票銀 - means pure silver/sterling silver as well. It was mainly used in southwest provinces of China, Chengdu is just one of them.
1) 蓉(Rong) - it's the shortened form of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in China.
2) 姚泉興(Yaoquanxing) - an important silver store in Chengdu (possibly 19c~194x).
3) 票銀 - means pure silver/sterling silver as well. It was mainly used in southwest provinces of China, Chengdu is just one of them.
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Re: Please help identify hallmark for Chinese repoussee box
Thank you very, very much. I really need to learn to read Chinese!