Two mid-20th century Chinese export silver coin set ashtrays, Shanghai circa 1940 retailed by Nanking Store

Two mid-20^th century Chinese export silver coin set ashtrays, Shanghai circa 1940 retailed by Nanking Store

Circular form dished form with spot hammered decoration inset with a 1898 Kiang Nan Province 7 Mace 2 Candareens silver dollar, with chop marks. Marked with an artisan mark probably 䧿 (QUE) and retailer’s mark NANKING. Another inset with a 1914 Yuan Shikai 1 yuen dollar, marked with probable artisan mark 壹 (YI) and retailer’s mark NANKING. (2)

Diameter – 8.9 cm / 3.5 inches

Weight – 112 grams / 3.6 ozt