Timepieces and Bracelets , Unknown
Jewelry

The Chinese bracelets and timepieces belonged to Lillian Ho Wong, born in 1895 in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The timepiece on the far right has Lillian’s Chinese name engraved into the back. Lillian mainly wore Western clothes throughout her lifetime, and her 1920s wardrobe was full of beaded, glamourous dresses. However, her Western fashion is juxtaposed with Chinese clothing accessories. A portrait of 16-year-old Lillian shows her wearing a Western white blouse with two timepieces.

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Violet Wolfe

Other works by Unknown

Portrait of Lillian Ho Wong , Between 1910 and 1914
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Violet Wolfe
Portrait of Joyce Wang , 1990s
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Violet Wolfe
Lillian Ho Wong at Sixteen , 1911
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Violet Wolfe
Lillian Ho Wong with Friends , 1920
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Violet Wolfe