Pair of silver pendants in the shape of baby Boys with gold bars in their hands. The Boys symbolize the wish for sons and the Gold bars represent Wealth. The pendants make a rattling sound when shaken which was believed to chase away evil spirits. They 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 (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Length 4.0 cm. Width 2.0 cm. Depth 1.0 cm.