£1,100
Three similar Chinese white metal twin handled pedestal cups, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, two relating to the 'Shanghai Volunteer Corps', the other 'American Co Cup', largest 17cm high.
The Shanghai Volunteer Corps (SVC) (1853-1942) was a multinational, mostly volunteer force controlled by the Shanghai Municipal Council which governed the Shanghai International Settlement.
All three are nearly identical in decoration, they are all of a different height and weight:
279g
246g
258g
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