Chinese Export Solid Silver Miniature Gramophone, Wing On, c1920

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Chinese Export Solid Silver Miniature Gramophone, Wing On, c1920:
$492.03

An incredibly rare miniature gramophone made by Wing ON c1920. This detailed piece includes a swivelling microphone, moving record arm including the stylus, removable record and handle that turns. The pictures show this in more detail in particular showing the separate parts. There is flower and bamboo decoration to the sides and full hallmarks. We have not seem another like this, the workmanship is outstanding.Leather box available with Dragon and Phoenix colour decoration, to make a perfect gift or fine storage; see below.

This would make a beautiful gift or as an exceptional piece to display with pride.

So hurry, to secure your beautiful and unique piece of Chinese history.

Weight:43g

Height:6.3 cm

Width:3.9 cm

Depth:5.6 cm

Hallmarks:

Wo Co
Chinese character

About Wing On

Wang Hing was a prolific firm active in Hong Kong in the first half of the 20thcentury. The Wing On Company was created by the Guo [Kwok] brothers. Hong Kong was to prove the start of their real success when they opened an emporium in 1907, or department store as they liked to call it, located on Des Voeux Road. Later they made a successful entry into banking. Initially Wing On sold mostly imported goods such as French cosmetics, British woollens, Bohemian glassware, and Swiss watches. When a widespread campaign was launched to advocate buying Chinese goods, Wing On opened up new sources of homemade goods by creating their own workshops and processing factories. Engaging well-known technicians and skilled workers at high wages, Wing On now shifted to self-production and self-marketing, and soon made a name for selling own-brand goods. They also gave financial aid to a number of small and medium-sized factories and workshops so they could become Wing On’s special manufacturers, leading to Chinese Export silver made by Wing On.