Chinese Dragon Trinket Box and Tray

A Chinese export silver trinket box with tray, late 19th to…
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A Chinese export silver trinket box with tray, late 19th to early 20th century, with maker's mark for Lifeng & Co sterling, the octagonal covered box with glass lining decorated with embossed and chased dragons upon a matte ground, the fitted tray of conforming design, raised on ball feet, marked to both items, total weight 254gr, length 13.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, (tray)

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  • Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.

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