[Silver gilded studded stone nail set]
Silver gilded studded stone nail set, clear, 9 cm long, 1.40 cm outside diameter at the bottom, 1.10 cm inside diameter and 0.50 cm at the top. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The nail cover is silver gilded, the whole body is made of silk, and the bat pattern and “longevity” pattern are decorated with emerald. The bat is inlaid with a red gem, and the word “longevity” is inlaid with a pearl
Noble women in the Qing Dynasty had the habit of keeping long nails. Therefore, gold and silver were often used in the Qing Dynasty to make nail covers, and there were also nail covers in the form of copper gilded silk and copper gilded hollow-out. This nail cover is made of ancient money patterns with silk technology. It is carefully made and used by the empresses of the Qing Dynasty.
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