Antique Chinese export silver cutlery set, ZEE SUNG company, Shanghai, 1900-1940

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A Chinese export cutlery set of 6 forks and 5 knives. Knives decorated with an incised dragon pattern. Very fine silver quality!  We have tested the purity and it is over 900 purity in both handle and blade/fork.

Manufacturer is ZEE Sung company of Shanghai, a famous Chinese export silver company of the 19th and 20th century.

Good condition! One with a slight dent to the base of a handle. Wear from usage, Manufacturing defects. See pictures

Measurements:

Knife:

Long: 19,7 cm

Fork

Long: 18 cm

Weight:

Every Knife ca 50 g

Every Fork: ca 45 g

Total Weight: ca 538 g

Reference:

 You can read about Zee Sung Company 1900-1940 in Adrien Von Ferscht excellent book on Chinese export silver called: Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940 The Definitive Collectors Guide.