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NANKING JEWELRY COMPANY
145, Chung Chin Road, Nanking
circa 1910-1940

Nanking Jewelry Company has no connection with Nanking Store in Shanghai

Nanking Jewelry Store was a retail silversmith. It is not yet clear whether it was also a workshop. It is one of the
most elusive marks in Chinese Export Silver. Contrary to its name, it sold items other than silver jewellery, in
that respect it bore a similarity to C.J.Co. [China Jewellery Company].

Confusion is caused, however, when auction houses and online auction sites confuse items that carry a
Nanking Store silver mark with Nanking Jewelry Company; this is a common occurrence.

This machine turned circa 1935 cigarette box is fairly typical of the type of item that are to be found carrying this
mark, albeit it will be rare.

Images courtesy of Bonhams, Knightsbridge, London;.925-1000.com

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