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Chinese Camphor Wood Sailor's Large Brass-Bound Sea or Campaign Chest & Lock
Located in Downingtown, PA
drawer, the exterior with brass corners and clasp. There is the original Chinese lock and key
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Large Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Period Elmwood Armoire with Medallion Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
traditional Chinese lock set on a large circular medallion (a modern replacement), and open thanks to two leaf
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
H 31 in W 22.75 in D 13 in
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinet
H 31 in W 22.75 in D 13 in
Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this low locking chest celebrates the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Cabinets

Materials

Elm

Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest
Chinese Square Corner Locking Chest
H 31 in W 22.75 in D 13 in
Antique 1890s Chinese Export Silver Locking Box
By Heng Li
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver box with lock; an addition to our
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Antique 1890s Chinese Metalwork

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Chinese Square Corner Locking Cabinets
Located in Chicago, IL
Perfecting line and proportion, the simple design of this pair of low locking chests celebrate the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Studded Nanmu Lock Box, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
A special place for storing jewelry and other treasures, this early 19th-century lock box was
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

E W Godwin Made by Collinson & Lock an Exceptional Anglo Japanese Rosewood Table
By Collinson & Lock, Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Design firmly attributed to E W Godwin. Made by Collinson & Lock. Stamped with their in house
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Antique 1870s English Anglo-Japanese Center Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Large Vintage Chinese Wooden Blanket Chest with Brass Medallion Lock
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage large wooden blanket chest from the mid 20th century with brass hardware. Created
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Early 20th Century Chinese Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Monumental Chinese Robe Trunk with Full Moon Lock, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
For thousands of years, traditional Chinese architecture had no interior closets, and trunks and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

1800s Chinese Brass Mounted Elmwood Tonsu Chest à Abattant with Lock
Located in Germantown, MD
A gorgeous 1800s Chinese Brass Mounted Elmwood Tonsu Chest à Abattant door with Lock. Beautifull
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Tang Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Mahjong Game Set in Fitted Locking Leather Case with Key
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Mahjong set is presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1900
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Bakelite

Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Nicely Grained Cabinet with Medallion Lock
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period nicely grained cabinet from the 19th century, with medallion hardware
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Elaborately Relief Carved Glove Box W/ Original Hinges and Lock
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese elaborately Relief carved glove box with original hinges and lock, no key, no damage or
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Zitan

Old Chinese Chest in Wood with Decorations and Bronze Lock, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Chinese chest in wood with hinges. Decorative plates and bronze lock, 20th century. Very good
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20th Century Chinese Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Qing Dynasty Period Chinese Box with Brass Lock, Banding and Removable Top
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty period Chinese old box from the 19th century with traditional etched brass hardware
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Late Qing Dynasty Chinese Carved Bamboo and Woven Rush Lockable Wedding Basket.
Located in Hudson, NY
This Chinese stackable box made circa 1900-1915 was intended as a wedding basket and is a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rush

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Document Box with Brass Lock and Carrying Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Late Qing Dynasty period wooden document box from the early 20th century with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Pair of Giltwood Mirrors with Porcelain, Rococo, 18th Century
By Matthias Lock
Located in Madrid, ES
works by Matthias Lock (London, circa 1710-circa 1765). Compare with prints of the work "A New Book of
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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Wall Mirrors

Materials

Other

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Painted Paper Bound Trunk with Brass Lock
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period red painted paper bound trunk from the 19th century with traditional
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

E W Godwin made by Collinson & Lock of London. Eaton Hall Rosewood China Cabinet
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
Edward William Godwin (1833-1886) for Collinson and Lock, The Eaton Hall cabinet, circa 1878, in
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Antique Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Chinese altar table coffer fronted by a single drawer with a large metal brass lock plate
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Chinese Altar Coffer
Chinese Altar Coffer
H 35.5 in W 37 in D 21.5 in
Vintage Chinese Carved Camphorwood Jewellery Box, China 1930, H895
Located in Vancouver, BC
Vintage Chinesecarved camphorwood jewellery box, China 1930, H895 China,1930 Solid Camphor wood
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20th Century Chinese Umbrella Stands

Materials

Wood

Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A hand carved Chinese large table box with hinged lid. Intricately carved all-over with Asian
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes

Materials

Hardwood

Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
Small Handcarved Chinese Chest
H 11.5 in W 23.75 in D 11.75 in
Chinese cassette with brass fittings and parchment cover, China 18th century
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
lock with folding latch. China 18th HD photos will be available
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
Located in New York, NY
The dimensions for the Chinese hardwood octagonal locking storage box are as follows: Height: 13.5
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal

Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
Chinese Octagonal Storage Box
H 13.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
H’mong Tribe Silver Spirit Lock Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely crafted piece was made high in the mountains of Southeast China, Laos, Thailand and
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20th Century Laotian Tribal Metalwork

Materials

Silver

Brown Leather Brown Trunk with Etched Brass Lock and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A brown leather bound wooden trunk with weathered appearance, brass lock and lateral C-scroll
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Chinese Export Coromandel Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, Mid-19th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A delightful Chinese coromandel brown lacquer cabinet on stand, made for the export market, early
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Brass

1780, Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
By Charles Aldridge & Henry Green
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an
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Antique 1780s British George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Camphor Blanket Chest with Distressed Patina and Brass Lock, Qing Dynasty Period
Located in Yonkers, NY
lid that opens with the aid of a brass lock and two rear hinges. This reveals a spacious interior
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

Chinese Early Qing Dynasty Walnut Folding Table, 17th-18th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
different locking mechanism, and made out of precious huanghuali wood, is illustrated in "Chinese Furniture
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Petite Lacquered Chinese Altar Coffer
Located in Chicago, IL
secured by a full moon brass lock plate and pin. Designed to resemble the low chests used atop a kang
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Petite Lacquered Chinese Altar Coffer
Petite Lacquered Chinese Altar Coffer
H 35.5 in W 39.25 in D 10.25 in
Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant Chinese two-piece lacquered cabinet finished in red lacquer with black lacquer front doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
Chinese Export Lacquered Two-Piece Cabinet
H 75.5 in W 37.5 in D 19.5 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Located in Nantwich, GB
Antique, late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar cabinet. This beautifully restored altar
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
Chinese Qing Dynasty Altar Cabinet
H 32.68 in W 71.46 in D 19.69 in
Chinese Qing 'Pillow' Leather box
Located in Kastrup, DK
. Features a curved top and a patinated brass lock plate. Originally used as a headrest to store valuables
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese Qing 'Pillow' Leather box
Chinese Qing 'Pillow' Leather box
H 4.73 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in
Antique Chinese Tea Pot Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese Tea Caddy. Late 19th century early 20th century Elm Wood carved gilt red lacquered
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Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Elm

Antique Chinese Tea Pot Caddy
Antique Chinese Tea Pot Caddy
H 16.5 in W 18 in D 13 in
Fine Antique Chinese Painted Cabinet
Located in Port Chester, NY
gilt. With a center shelf, with drawer, and a compartment below the bottom shelf. Lovely bronze lock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Fine Antique Chinese Painted Cabinet
Fine Antique Chinese Painted Cabinet
H 78.5 in W 53 in D 22 in
Chinese Export Brass Bound Camphorwood Chest
Located in Essex, MA
lock plates. Key.
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a quietly impressive Chinese mid-to-late 19th century table or writing box. The box is of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
Chinese 19th Century Burlwood Box
H 10.5 in W 17.25 in D 10 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Jewelry Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Qing Dynasty Chinese lacquer jewelry box detailed with various genre scenes in gold
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Chinese Antique Tea Basket
Located in Somis, CA
bar which acts as the lock to the basket. Lifting a seamless peg allows the bar to slide out of the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Tea Basket
Chinese Antique Tea Basket
H 11.5 in W 10 in D 9 in
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box, simple wood box with a brass edgings and front lock plate
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Brass

Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box
Chinese Brass and Lacquered Wood Box
H 3.63 in W 8.75 in D 4.38 in
Turn of the Century Chinese Patinated Wooden Buffet
Located in High Point, NC
A weathered patina gives this vintage wooden buffet an air of romantic mystery. Built in China at
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Buffets

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Wooden Painted Box
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a traditional style of Chinese antique painted chest/Box from Shan Xi, China. It has over
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Black Lacquered Trunk
Located in Barcelona, ES
An antique Chinese parchment and wood trunk in black lacquer, China, 1920s. It has its original
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20th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper, Fabric

Antique Chinese Black Lacquered Trunk
Antique Chinese Black Lacquered Trunk
H 13.39 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
English Crystal Tantalus in Locked Wooden Case by Rodolfo Eisler
Located in Oakland, CA
A 1920s Tantalus with crystal decanters, a rich wooden case trimmed in nickel with lock and key
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

19th Century Chinese Black Lacquered Pigskin Trunk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
working key. Maker's mark on the inside and Chinese script on the front over the lock plate. Would make an
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Lacquered Chest on Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
A very handsome Chinese lacquered trunk or coffee table with exceptional heavily embellished hand
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Wood

19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
with intricately worked foliate gilt borders and it shows various scenes of Chinese figures in pavilion
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
19th Century Antique Chinese Sewing Box
H 6.3 in W 14.18 in D 10.24 in
Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
removable shelf above an apron and curved spandrels. Elegant hardware includes an original locking mechanism
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Ming Style Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
H 68.75 in W 45 in D 22.25 in
Chinese Lattice Kitchedn Cabinet with Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese furniture is known for its practicality, beauty, and sturdy construction. This storage
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Cabinets

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Rosewood Chinese Scholar's Cabinet
Located in Somis, CA
A rare offering of an original 19th century Chinese antique scholar's cabinet. This wonderful
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Handcrafted Elm Wood Chinese Bookcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the exceptional allure of our vintage Chinese bookcase, expertly handcrafted from
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handcrafted Elm Wood Chinese Bookcase
Vintage Handcrafted Elm Wood Chinese Bookcase
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H 64 in W 21 in D 13 in
Chinese Black Lacquer Lattice Cabinet, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
of classic Chinese furniture forms. Dated to the mid-19th century, the tall cabinet is crafted of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Elm

Chinese Paneled Storage Cabinet, c. 1650
Located in Chicago, IL
intended as a firm point to attach a lock, keeping doors neatly shut and the contents secure. Notably, this
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Antique Mid-17th Century Chinese Qing Cupboards

Materials

Elm

Rare Quatrefoil Chinese Export Tea Caddy, 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare quatrefoil Chinese Export Tea Caddy, 19th Century, the lacquer tea caddy with interlocking
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies

Materials

Lacquer

Decorative Chinese Storage Chest As Cocktail Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
top with heavy 1" thick door and a large scalloped back-plate - no lock. Decorated with iron brackets
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Iron

19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
to come. This type of embroidery is known as tuck and lock style. Beautifully encased in a plexiglass
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Silk

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Chinese Lock For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese lock available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every Chinese lock was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese lock — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese lock is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Chinese lock over the years, but those crafted by Edward William Godwin, Heng Li and R.J. Horner & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Chinese Lock?

Prices for a Chinese lock start at $369 and top out at $64,467 with the average selling for $980.