I think the other stuff they had was good enough for a informed answer but if I get an answer is a different matter 1) because I wrote in English...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I just found a antique dealer in Peru who is selling this box, I asked them for a date on mine. They list this...
What's wrong with 1970's boxes? lol https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/unicorn-mother-mary-antique-coca-tea-169076633 [MEDIA])
It looks like some sort of Cedar, I can't pin down the wood my box is made from either.
No doubt that's a chalice and Portugal might be were it comes from.
Lol it's not Bob, it's 808, anyway with antiques you get a feel but this can always be wrong, I would expect to see strap hinges and more metal...
Yeah I agree, I did say it might be the wrong country, there were other reasons, if it were English it would be made of oak and it doesn't look...
I'm reasonably sure it is ( https://www.antiquers.com/threads/worthpoint-help-please.84724/ ) It did come from the US and it's the only other...
The reason I said Spanish was by the lock and hinges, the carving ruled out church carving, if it were it would have been far finer and of a...
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O93911/chest-unknown/
Oooooh, just had a thought, the jug in the carving looks like the same shape as a Blackjack or bombard? or am I stretching?:woot:
Nice piece. My thoughts to the carving is food in the first 3rd, religious stuff in the second 3rd and wine in the last 3rd. Furniture when this...
A bit late to the party but better late than never. Ok the link to the fitted sewing box and yours are bed fellows but the date of 1830 isn't...
Very very nice box, nice and complete, yes bone, yes Chinese export c1840-1860. You shouldn't get lacquer really wet, a dry damp cloth followed by...
I've used the hot pin test many times, only once was it celluloid and I couldn't believe it went in, it was on this chair from the 1890's [ATTACH]
It could be bone or dirt on ivory, I don't think it really matters in this circumstances, older boxes will use natural material whereas later...
I think the green paper could be made with arsenic, The cross hatching on ivory isn't always present and faint lines will also indicate ivory, the...
Lacquered boxes isn't something I collect but I can give my thoughts as a box collector, 1) clean it with a small amount of wax polish 2) the...
Sorry the site was down for a while and it's the summer hols. Ok the The abalone box looks old ie around 1820-1850? I would need to see if that's...
I should never comment before reading the previous comments, I think Verybrad is right, this could well be flame maple instead of satinwood, sorry...
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