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Chinese 900 Silver Mustache Comb with Quartz, Coral, and Jadeite Charms
Item Details
This comb is engraved with the Chinese characters 寿比南山福如东海 (Shòu bǐ nánshān fú rú dōnghǎi) meaning ‘May you live to be as old as the southern mountain, and your happiness be as vast as the eastern sea’, a well-known phrase for wishing an elderly person happy birthday.
Type | Mustache Comb |
Brand | Unknown |
Materials | 900 Silver, Quartz, Coral, Jadeite |
Marks | Chinese characters |
Period | Antique |
Origin | China |
Weighted | Yes |
- This item has been evaluated and verified by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.
- All diamond and gemstone grading is done under GIA standards as the mounting permits, where gemstones are present; where mountings impede accurate measurements, (estimated) dimensions are provided. All weights and measurements are estimated and approximate. Weights are inclusive of all materials. Treatments for jadeite and other gemstones are assumed unless otherwise noted.
- Jewelry may contain minor markings/imperfections throughout.
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- EBTH follows CITES regulations with regards to the sale of coral (including but not limited to non-fossil apple, black, blue, branch, brain, fire, lace, organ pipe or tube, and stony coral), giant clams, nautilus and queen conchs; bidding must be reserved to bidders within the United States of America.
Condition
- surface wear; tarnish; discoloration and loose threads to cord; some wear to comb teeth.
Dimensions
1.25" W x 0.25" H x 3.5" D
Item #
ITMG637907