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shamster replied to the thread Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？.

Price for quality pieces always goes up. Maybe after another five years ? :p they are probably too busy making money and no time for...

shamster liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？.

Nice find, shammie. I think yours is Minguo (aka ROC), no earlier imo. And I don't doubt that some were made later as well.

shamster replied to the thread Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？.

Thank you again:p it’s not mine yet but since it qualifies for antique I am happy to make it mine… I feel like if they were made later,...

shamster replied to the thread Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？.

And some Chinese auction houses do offer them as Minguo, but that’s all I can found from Chinese resources

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Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？

Back with another tortoiseshell item I am interested in! This time an inscribed snuff bottle veneered with tortoiseshell. I have found...

Forum: Antique Discussion

shamster liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

It looks like a cigarette case to me.

shamster liked i need help's post in the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

I believe that type of case is called a compact

shamster liked 2manybooks's post in the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

I think the writing is a gift inscription, not any indication of the manufacturer.

shamster liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

As far as I can tell the entire dedication reads: "1889 Helgoland v. (von) deiner Marius" (from your Marius)

shamster replied to the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

Thank you! As long as it’s a proper antique I will be happy:D gosh I want antique tortoiseshell boxes & cases so bad!falling for...

shamster replied to the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

Probably yes, which makes it’s story more colorful!

shamster replied to the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

Oh I thought compact was used for make up stuff. The seller listed it as cigar case, but I have no idea with neither of them!:p Or maybe...

shamster replied to the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

Lol I found it too. So it’s safe to say this is indeed antique? Do Germans make similar case for cigarette?

shamster replied to the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

Just found there is a place called Helgoland in Germany? Which matches the first word

shamster liked i need help's post in the thread tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？.

What is the writing by the date 1889?