Chinese Ethnographic Silver Necklace with Coral and Malachite 
- Sold Winning Bid: $75.78
- 24 Bid(s) View Bid History
- High Bidder: Apee80
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Chinese Ethnographic Silver Necklace with Coral and Malachite
This is a piece of antique silver Chinese "Hundred Families Lock" 百家鎖 (a unique Chinese traditional lock) with a silver chain necklace. It is decorated with malachite beads, coral beads and silver beads. The back of the pendant is marked with the following Chinese symbols:
福 (fú) - meaning "happiness" or "good fortune", 祿 (lù) - meaning "prosperity" or "official salary", 百 (bǎi) - meaning "hundred", 家 (jiā) - meaning "families" or "home", 鎖 (suǒ) - meaning "lock".
Put together, "福 祿" conveys a wish for happiness and prosperity, commonly seen in Chinese culture. "百家鎖" translates to "Hundred Families Lock," which is a traditional Chinese object often given as a talisman to bring good fortune and protection to a family, especially to infants for good health and a prosperous future.
- Ca. 1900
- Unmarked, Tested Sterling
- Bench Made Beads and Chain Links
- Coral and Malachite Beads
Condition:
Good, Age Appropriate Wear, We'll Leave The Polishing To You, Central Pendant Dented Throughout
Size:
61.6 grams
24" Length
Pendant Only: 1.3" X 2" X .8"
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