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WING SANG
            Shanghai
            circa 1900-1935





















            A Shanghai-based retail silversmith; not a mark that is commonly found.







                                                                                           As  the  illustrated
                                                                                           t  a  n  k  a  r  d
                                                                                           demonstrates,
                                                                                           obviously  a  trader
                                                                                           of  good  quality
                                                                                           items  but  it  is  not
                                                                                           yet  known  whether
                                                                                           s o l e l y    o f
                                                                                           silverwares  or  also
                                                                                           o f  o t h e r  l u x u r y
                                                                                           goods.

                                                                                           To  date,  there  is
                                                                                           only  one  recorded
                                                                                           item  of  silver  for
                                                                                           this mark - research
                                                                                           is  continuing  to
                                                                                           discover  more  of
                                                                                           the  mystery  behind
                                                                                           this mark.
















            Images courtesy of John Nicholson’s Fine Art Auctioneers, Haslemere, UK


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