Marble sculpture
01 April 2019
Description

4 and a half inches wide, 6 inches tall, about 1 and three quarter inches deep, looks like made of marble

Provenance

My deceased husband had it in his desk. Found when he passed

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 6 hours
By Klaus
Apr 01, 08:38 UTC
Fair Market Value
$10 - $30 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a chinese carved soapstone desk item or chop, made for export. The McKinley tariff from 1890 required that foreign objects must bear the name of the country of origin in legible english, a little later this changed to e.g. "made in China". Therefore this decorative carving can be dated to the late Qing Dynasty. Soapstone is easy to carve and there is a very good supply, hence the modest value. There is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the item.

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