A Chinese silver repousse tea kettle and cover, Canton, mid 19th c, finely chased with panels of flowers and foliage, engraved swing handle, 18cm h, marked gong he, 18ozs 12dwts Gong He or Gong He Tang is recorded as a clock making workshop active in Canton during the mid 19th century, however the mark also appears on other objects and it seems likely therefore that in addition to clock manufacture, he also dealt in other objects, such as the present example of China trade silver Much tarnished and splashed with white domestic paint in one place, old discreet solder repair under the spout where it joins the body, one or two dents around the foot and finial slightly dented on cover, not holed or otherwise repaired