Both 20k gold Wedding or jewellery boxes Late 19th Century, Qing dynasty Both embossed on all four sides with the twelve symbols of the Chinese (Zodiac) Calendar and the lid embossed with the sign of the Dragon and the Rabbit identifying each marriage partner, framed by a frieze of flowerhead; Maker's marks to the reverse The one with dragons: 6.7cm long x 5cm deep x 2.7cm high - 100gr The one with three rabbits: 6.5cm long x 4.5cm deep x 2.4cm high - 88gr Provenance: Acquired by the seller in 1956 from the Dowager Empress Hoang thi Cuc the mother of the abdicated Emperor Bao Dai of Vietnam.