Find of the Week

A Plymouth gentleman came along to our valuation day with a small jade carving. He was very specific that his grandfather had brought this object back with him in 1929. He was a Royal Navy boxing champion and served on the Thetis Submarine and Thunderbolt subs.

The small antique, possibly 18^th century, white jade carving is in the form of a dragon crossing a dragon bridge, measuring just 9cm, on a contemporary carved black wood stand. It was originally made as a belt buckle, and despite it being damaged is expected to attract a lot of interest from collectors of such carvings. Being an item that would have been used domestically further enhances its scarcity.

It will be presented for auction on the 27^th October, where it carries a guide price of £1,000 to £1,500.