A SILVER SIREH SET WITH BOX AND A SPITTOON

A SILVER SIREH SET WITH BOX AND A SPITTOON Lacquer box with beaded textile insert, two round covered silver boxes and matching silver lime jar, together with a small silver sireh bowl, betel nut cutters, and a silver spittoon. Lacquer box decorated with birds, flowers and precious objects, gilt edges, and single drawer. Two lidded boxes engraved with birds, squirrels and flowers, lime container with similar decoration, spittoon engraved with peonies and stylised foliate borders, betel nut cutters with deer form end and gold mount to antlers, silver handles 25 x 13.5cm Provenance: Property of a Gentleman Condition: Condition Report Minor wear to box and flaking to gilt edges. This is an auction of preowned and antique items. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and you should expect general wear and tear commensurate with age and use. We strongly advise you to examine items before you bid. Condition reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are our general assessment of damage and restoration. Whilst care is taken in their drafting, they are for guidance only. We will not be held responsible for oversights concerning damage or restoration.