14k mounting, probably mid - 19th century. Chinese gaming tokens—were produced primarily during the Qing Dynasty (roughly 1700 to 1840) by artisans in Canton (Guangzhou) and brought back to Europe and America by ships' captains and traders from the East India Company. In places like Great Britain, gambling for hard cash carried legal restrictions, making decorative counters a popular substitute where the "value" of each chip was agreed upon before play. Wealthy Western families often commissioned custom sets to match their European porcelain or dinnerware, featuring engraved family crests, armorials, initials, or monograms on one side, paired with intricate Chinese scenes, flora, fauna, or fish on the other. They were meticulously hand-carved from oyster nacre with a fine background cross-hatching. Initials here are JR, 1.5" x 1 1/8".