CHINA, Shanghai, a silver engraved award shield, mounted on a mahogany stand, engraved (Mr F.P. Bartley has served in the Cadastral Office of the Public Works Department Shanghai Municipal Council for twenty-nine years during which period he has always been on friendly terms with us. Now upon his retirement and return to his home country, we present him with this shield as a token of remembrance. Presented by The Chinese Staff of the Cadastral Office, June 1935), 340 x 275mm. In good condition £100-150

A cadastre is a public register showing details of ownership of the real property in a district, including boundaries and tax assessments