CHINA: LOT of 33 items, including Song dynasty charm (1), Qing dynasty charms and amulets (5), Republic-Min Guo era bronze charms and amulets (17), silver charm (1), Republic (Min Guo) era imitation coins (9), a very interesting group with much variety of type, shape and size, average quality examples, retail value $500, lot of 33 items, ex Karl Adolphson Collection. Karl Adolphson (1884-1971) was born in Silvberg, Säter, Dalarnas County, Sweden on July 30, 1884. He was a lawyer (advokat) and operated his own law firm in Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden. He was married to Märta Maria Pettersson and together they had one son, Svante Ullvius who was born on April 26, 1925. Karl was an avid collector and assembled a vast collection of antiquities and coins. After he died in 1971, his widow and son sold many coins to a local coin dealer in Helsingborg. This firm continued to purchase coins from his son Svante until the 1990s.
Estimate: USD 200 - 300