Pair of silver pendants shaped as a baby Boys with their small ‘willies’ peeping out from under their ‘dou dou’ (undergarment). These pendants were most probably a wedding gift. A depiction of baby boys implies the wish for sons. In Chinese culture the absence of sons was a disaster. Wearing a small charm in the shape of a baby boy was supposed to ensure the arrival of a son. These simple unmarked figures date from the late Qing period (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Length 4.9 cm. Width 1.9 cm. Depth 1.0 cm.