China, Qing Dynasty, late 19th to early 20th century, Yunnan Province, Chenbaosheng Bank, ‘pack-saddle’ paifang [gateway] silver ingot, chen-bao-sheng-hao, hui-hao-wen-yin [Chenbaosheng Bank, remittance pure silver] twice countermarked gong-gu-tong-yu-zhou-kan [public assay, inspected and marked by Tong, Yu and Zhou], 189.12g, 58 x 35mm (Cribb class LXVI A / B). Test mark in central stamp, very fine.

Provenance:
Bought A. H. Baldwin & Sons, September 2012, ex Baldwin’s Basement stock.

Estimate: £ 600 - 800