ANTIQUE Chinese Pewter w/ Jade Handle Spoon & Fork Set Carnelian & Amethyst Gems

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ANTIQUE Chinese Pewter w/ Jade Handle Spoon & Fork Set Carnelian & Amethyst Gems
ANTIQUE Chinese Pewter w/ Jade Handle Spoon & Fork Set Carnelian & Amethyst Gems
ANTIQUE CHINESE PEWTER SERVING SPOON AND FORK SET WITH JADE HANDLES AND CARNELIAN AND AMETHYST CABOCHON GEMS - POMEGRANATE SPOON BOWL SHAPE
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Up for bids is a wonderful antique Chinese pewter large spoon and fork serving set with cut out and carved jade handles along with mounted carnelian and amethyst cabochon gems. Spoon bowl is shaped as a pomegranate.
Measure: 10 inches in length. Jade insets measure 3 1/2 inches in length.
Marked "China" and believed to date to Qing Dynasty or early Republic Period.  Please look at style and characteristics and decide to your satisfaction.
Condition: light surface wear and tarnishing. Jade on the spoon has two cracks and some small pieces of jade missing between the flowers.
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Ships at 2 pounds.
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