Rare Antique Chinese Game Counters in Mother-of-Pearl Sets of 9 pieces

Description: Welcome to~FRENCH VINTAGE LINENS AND ANTIQUES~Where You Will Find Beautiful & Unusual Vintage Linens & Apparel and Antiques from France~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When we opened our shop here on eBay we intended to specialize in French vintage and antique linens, and that, frankly, is still our focus, but we added 'AND ANTIQUES' to our name because we thought we might like, eventually to add some special antique items to the shop. This is one such item.*********************** Rare Antique Chinese Game Counters in Mother-of-PearlSets of 9 pieces This listing is for one set. We have now 2 sets left Fine Carved Chinese Game Counters Another wonderful brocante find and a great gift idea...each of these counters is a little jewel! These very small objects were gaming counters for Chinese gamblers in those decadent years of gambling and opium dens in China during at the turn-of-the-century years before Mao! Each piece is intricately hand carved...some on both the back and front.The work is fine and intricate.There are different shapes which perhaps represented differing amounts..to be honest I don't know!But I do know each one is lovely. We have divided the many we found recently into groups making an effort to evenly divide them so that each group is equally lovely.We would ask that we keep each group as we present them. We believe these counters date from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. They are generally in excellent vintage condition but a few may have a bit of wear, a tiny spot or other minor damage...but truly nothing serious. The smallest fish is approx. 2 1/4 inches or approx. 6 centimeters I think the possibility for using these lovely things is wide!Of course they would be particularly beautiful to use in Jewelry Making! Price: $150.00 for each set of 9 We now have only 2 sets left. ...............................................FVLA#5369 ~Important~ ~Please take time to read our Shipping, Insurance and Returns Information ~ Shipping and Insurance: Shipping from France for this item will be $17.50 Worldwide.Your parcel will be professionally packed using re-cycleable materials only.Shipment will be by French Colissimo International Airmail which includes insurance, a tracking number and delivery on signature for added security.All shipping charges will be less than our actual shipping cost. As in the past, we are always happy to combine items to save on shipping costs. We hope that the policies above will indicate to our customers that we Never profit on shipping charges. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Returns: We hope, and even expect, that you will be satisfied with your purchase, but if for any reason you are not, please return the item in described condition within 7 days of receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Shipping costs both ways remain the responsibility of the buyer unless a buyer feels we have grossly misrepresented an item. In that case we will refund return shipping also. As well it is our policy that an item returned to us must be insured for its purchase amount by the purchaser. Your purchase of this item assures us that you understand and agree with our shipping and returns policies.So far we have had 100% satisfaction with our items. Please take a minute to have a look at our Feedback.~~~~~~~~~ We work hard to maintain our 100% customer satisfaction and we hope it continues. To that end we make every effort to describe our items accurately and fully and to note any small flaws which are inevitable in these vintage and antique items.We welcome and encourage your questions regarding measurements, condition, etc. before purchase. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Finally we request that you Carefully Verify Your Shipping Address and that you provide us with a Telephone Number which we will add to the Shipping form that will be attached to your parcel.This can help insure safe and speedy delivery.Also please see our Comments on Condition and Pricing below.**********************************************It is our policy to abide by all eBay Policies and Regulations for the Benefit of ourselves and our Customers.We are a fully liscensed and legal business in France. Our Siret Number is 502590573.00015 Comments on the Condition of the items I sell: Virtually all the items I sell are "vintage" which means they have, in the majority of cases, been used, and are at least 50 to 75, and even more than 100 years old. Having said that, I do not sell items that are so used that they are obviously heavily worn, faded or too fragile to use. Almost all my items were made by hand in France during the first half of the last century--most would date from between 1890 and 1950, although it is quite difficult to be certain of an exact date in most cases. It would be quite unusual to find this kind of fine hand work in France after about 1960. Again because these items are Vintage they have, in the vast majority of cases, been used. However all the items I sell have been carefully selected and inspected when I purchase them for their Very Good to Superb vintage condition. Still it is inevitable that occasionally there may be a hardly noticable tiny pin dot stain or a tiny rend on any given item. I always carefully launder and iron my items and in doing so inspect them carefully for a second time. If I notice a small flaw on an item I put that in my description. It is my hope that my customers understand that I would not and do not sell items which are not clean or have evident large stains or tears. But please do understand that because the items I sell are Vintage, and usually are at least 50 to 75 years old, they are rarely absolutely "pristine and perfect" as if they were new. If one expects that, then it is probably best not to purchase vintage items. Like all fine antiques, they will have their own sort of "patina." Some sellers do sell these vintage items in the state in which they find them and of course they inform their customers of that fact. I prefer to do laundering and ironing for my customers before shipping an item. In that way you can use and enjoy your purchase immediately. Comments on Pricing: Because the items I sell are generally much sought after here in France and abroad, they are becoming more rare, and certainly more difficult to find. I travel far and wide in my region of France to visit flea markets, brocantes, antique shops and private sellers. I visit Paris from time to time, and I search for these rare items in other areas of France when possible. Generally my buying costs are rising all the time as these Beautiful Handmade Vintage items become more scarce. My travel costs to seek out new items are significant. As well my husband and I spend many hours at the computer in-putting our stock for sale on eBay, managing our shop and keeping our business records up-to-date. We spend time packaging, (we use only quality packaging materials), and we drive to the post office some many miles away from our home several times a week to ship items to our customers. Finally and very importantly for my customers, I spend a great deal of time laundering and ironing the items we sell. This always involves lots of energy and time and often requires specialized laundry products which can be costly. For all these reasons, the prices of these vintage items may seem a bit high--but the fact is that almost all these items are rare and special. Many are virtual works of art, (some are actually of museum quality), having been made entirely by hand by highly skilled, but sadly now unknown, seamstresses and embroiderers. These skilled craftswomen have all but entirely disappeared. This kind of French hand work is virtually a Lost Art. Still I do my best to keep my prices as reasonable as possible because it really is a great pleasure to package something very beautiful and very special and send it off to someone who will appreciate a lovely European Treasure From the Past.Thank you for visiting~VINTAGE FRENCH LINENS AND ANTIQUES~Come back soon and doSign up for my email newsletters and be sure to add me to your favorites list! Click here to see ourother items!Merci et a bientot.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Price: 150 USD

Location: Fontès

End Time: 2024-07-24T15:06:48.000Z

Shipping Cost: 27.5 USD