Amusing silver hat ornament depicting Cao Guojiu (曹國舅) who is one of the Eight Immortals holding his castanets. These castanets may originally have been inlaid with Kingfisher feathers. For the Eight Immortals see Quick Find 6278 and for a child’s hat 3325. The ornament dates from the late Qing (1644 – 1912) to the early Republic period (1912 – 1947). Height 3.3 cm. Width 1.8 cm.