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The listing, Carved Paktong Chinese Panels has ended.

I just listed one of these sets.. This is the last set I have..

I can not say for absolutle sure, but believe these are carved from a metal known as Paktong..

These were carved from a copper alloy with nickel and zinc. The usual formulation is 60% copper, 20% nickel and 20% zinc.

Nickel silver is named for its silvery appearance, but even though the Chainese charactors on the back, read "pure silver", they in fact contains no elemental silver.

The name "German silver" refers to its development by 19th-century German metalworkers in imitation of this Chinese alloy known as paktong.

Very heavy for their size at 5 3/4" X 1 7/8" x 3/16" each .. Over a half pound weight each..

Questions & Comments

Very cool and unique f&w

Jul 22nd, 2012 at 12:50:09 AM PDT by

Thanks :)

Jul 22nd, 2012 at 7:40:56 AM PDT by

I want.

Jul 23rd, 2012 at 5:37:05 PM PDT by

Good luck :)

Jul 24th, 2012 at 5:02:52 PM PDT by

Are these carved only on one side, or both? Would you mind posting a photo of the reverse side, whether or not it is carved?

Jul 24th, 2012 at 12:21:58 PM PDT by

Yes, carved on one side.. I just posted pics of the reverse side for you :)

Good luck !

Jul 24th, 2012 at 5:02:40 PM PDT by

very unique, do you know what they are used for or what they represent? Already a fan, so I'm watching :)

Jul 25th, 2012 at 9:34:59 PM PDT by

I do not know what each of the carved scenes represent.. Although, you can bet there is a story behind each..

My thought was that they might be strictly decoritive.. A friend of mine thinks they may be scroll weights.. Not the kind that hang, but more like paper wheights used to hold a scroll open on a flat surface..

Jul 26th, 2012 at 12:37:42 AM PDT by

Oh so they aren't connected? they looked like they were being so close to eachother lol ok thanks for the info, I love 'em :)

Jul 26th, 2012 at 8:26:40 AM PDT by

No.. Not connnected :)

Jul 26th, 2012 at 9:52:44 AM PDT by

where did you get these

Jul 26th, 2012 at 1:28:11 PM PDT by

At an online auction :)

Jul 26th, 2012 at 2:49:37 PM PDT by

Carved Paktong Chinese Panels is in the Antiques category