Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Jewelry (4)

A large thumb ring decorated in openwork with Chinese auspicious characters, originally worked in two parts. The inner ring with Chinese maker's mark. Condition: please look at the photos carefully. Dimension: diamater: c. 3.3 cm, 2.8 cm high, weight: 32 g.

A large hair ornament, a pin-less brooch and three hair pins, dating to the Qing dynasty. Made of gilt metal covered with turquoise kingfisher feathers, the diadem-like ornament with a red glass bead. Condition: some losses of feathers. Dimension: diadem: c. 13.5 cm wide, c. 9.5 cm high, pins: c. 6.5 cm long.

A hair ornament made of gilt silver, showing a vase with flowers. Reverse with Chinese character hallmark. Condition: fine, little wear to gilding. Dimension: 11.5 cm long x 2 cm wide, weight: 8 g.

A Baba Nyonya hair ornament made of gilt silver with rubies or glass stones. Condition: one stone is lost, wear to gilding, pin end minimally distorted. Dimension: 10.2 cm long x 2.4 cm wide, weight: 8 g.