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Chinese Export Silver Sugar Tongs by Luen Wo, Early 20th Century, China

$225
£169.94
€196.30
CA$316.99
A$339.50
CHF 182.51
MX$4,123.42
NOK 2,306.14
SEK 2,111.44
DKK 1,466.73

About the Item

A wonderful pair of Chinese export silver small sugar tongs in a bamboo pattern by Luen Wo, late 19th or early 20th century, Shanghai, China. The small silver tongs wonderfully crafted with an openwork design of bamboo leaves and bamboo patterned handles connected by a scrolled finial. Marked "Luen Wo". Luen Wo was a famed Chinese export silver maker out of Shanghai in the late 19th and early 20th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinese Export (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. With some tarnish to the deeper recesses.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894719268032

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