Page 406 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

The Kielrulff Department Store in Peking circa 1900

In the latter part of the 19th
century, Tientsin had some 37
German retailers operating in the
city - Tientsin having its own
German concession area within
the treaty port status. They
almost all traded in luxury
commodities, many acting as
conduits for reverse export of
Chinese goods [including silver
items] to Germany. It would be
reasonable to assume a
significant amount of Chinese
Export Silver was exported to
German or German
dependencies in the 15 years
leading up to the 1st World War.

[Left] Letter from Kierulff Tientsin
to Germany - 1899

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