Bidspirit auction | THIRD CHINESE GOLD PEANUT INGOTS

THIRD CHINESE GOLD PEANUT INGOTS - Republican Period, Ca. early-mid 20th century AD. A group of three finely cast gold ingots, each of the characteristic double-lobed “peanut” form, impressed with merchant and assayer marks in recessed panels. The inscriptions include auspicious names, indicating reputable private goldsmiths or financial firms active during the late Qing period.Size: 19-22mm x 13-13mm; Weight: 93.7gProvenance: Prince Collection, 1990s-2014; ex Ira & Larry Goldberg, Auction 62, 03/02/2011, lot 3395, 3397, and 3396.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.