Twenty-five Hong Kong, Kowloon and Shanghai Trade Cards.
(Late 19th - early 20th centuries). Stock ID #154696 The following businesses are represented in this collection of trade cards: When referring to this item please quote stockid 154696.
Collection of 25 late 19th century black and white trade cards. Some cards are bilingual, most are primarily in English with some Chinese characters. A few occasional annotations, a very good collection. All but the single example from Peiping (which also appears to be later than the others in the collection) are from the collection of Arthur Hacker, author, artist, historian and collection.
Hong Kong businesses:
Sung San Chai - High Grade - Wholesale & Retail
John Bull - Boots & Shoes
Kwong Sang - Jeweller
Cheong Sing - Tailor
Chong Lee - Jeweller
Kam Sau - Boots and Shoes Maker
Kwong Sing Ho - General Exporters - Wholesale & Retail. There are two slightly different cards from Kwong Sing Ho
Woo Hing - Boot and Shoe Maker
M. Dialdas Commission Agents (2 copies)
A. Cheuk - Photographer and Portrait Painters
Chuen Kee - First Class Curios
Yat On Ship - Picture & Portrait Painter. Photographs Enlarged and Coloured
Wah Shan - Boot and Shoe Maker
Chan Lee Jackson - Sailor Tailor "Clothing Seller Turn Coat over Serge to Make Duck Suit or Drill"
A. Hing - Photographer
Windsor Bros - Manufacturing Jewellers
Wei Hai Wei businesses:
Pao Cheng Boot and Shoe Maker
Deh Hing Silk Co. - Wholesale & Retail Silk Merchants
Shanghai businesses:
W. Yik Chong - Naval Tailor, Clothier and General Outfitter
Zee Foo Kee & Co - China wares from I-shing
Tokyo & Co - Silk, Tea Set, Satsumaware etc
Peiping business:
Gold Star Shop - Theodore T.Y. Wang
Price: $1,250.00 AU