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Wed, Jan 11, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 541

Jade Lion Figure and Decorative Bangle

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

lion with upturned tail, 2-3/4 in.; white colored bangle with green inclusions, 3 in. diameter 

Provenance: From the Collection of L. Nelson and Virginia Bell, Waynesboro, Virginia, who resided in China between 1916 and 1941; by descent in family

Note: Presidium Gem Tester II yielded results for nephrite on figural lion. No result for bangle, possibly glass composition. 

Condition

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From the Collection of L. Nelson and Virginia Bell, Waynesboro, Virginia, who resided in China between 1916 and 1941; by descent in family

dusty accretion, chip to end of one ear