Origin: China. Dynasty: Qing dynasty. Date: Ca. 1870. For export. Description: a) Sandalwood, covers carved in relief, sticks in fine reliefAnd openword. Paper, silver-platedAnd painted, 30 small faces. L.28cm, w.51cm. Silk tassel. b) CoversAnd sticks in canton lacquer, colored. Paper, painted, 29 small faces. Folds brittleAnd partly torn. L.29cm, w.54cm. Silk tassel preserved. Cardboard box. Condition B. Both with traces of useAnd rubbed.
Provenance: -Collection of "The Great Nesbitt" (Sinclair Neil Nesbitt, 1886-1936). Chinese style magician who performed throughout Europe from 1919-1928. ProbablyAcquired from the estate of the magician "Chung Ling Soo" (William E. Robinson, 1861-1918). -1936 inherited to his son Cecil Ronald Nesbitt (1914-1996), who lived in Spain since 1986. -1996 inherited toA befriended family.