I do have 2 but all my boxes and antiques have been acquired by hard work not by spending lots of money..... I'll explain.... I take about 12 hrs...
I'm not sure I'll find another, it looks blacksmith made, instead of engraving all the type has been done with small flat ended tool and hammered...
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Thank you, I'll check it out, I got it from ebay listed in metal-ware, they didn't know what it was either.
They do need restoring :(
I have another :) apothecary box that I'll be doing a post on soon [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Yeah both handmade screws could have been form an earlier date but very unlikely, even if that were the case it still doesn't explain how it...
Seeing as it's sand cast I very much doubt trench art and handmade screws predates 1837 but hey ho....
This traveling apothecary box dates from the 1820's, made of Cuban mahogany with a lovely brass campaign handle, only 2 period replacement bottles...
I have no doubt it's crudely made, probably provincial blacksmith ect but as to it's age being 20th or even 19th c that wouldn't explain how it...
I'm sure its the oldest thing I own...well all apart from the wife that is lol
It would have taken a skilled person a good long while to make the inlays, these are made by gluing 1000's of thin strips together then sawing...
Thank you all :) I'll keep posting but please when you are fed up please don't hesitate to say.
I'm sure it's pre-1800 but could be as old 1600, the wood has a patina that predates everything I own, I'm sure two of the screws are newer but...
I bought this a few years ago because it looked very old but other than that I haven't been able to workout exactly what it's for, my guess is...
Thank you, but I think I should stop posting the obscure things in my collection because I'm not sure they resonate with other members? I'm new to...
Hi :) I'm new too....
This is a large Khatam box it was made in the late 19th c in Persia, it's overlaid with 10'000's of micro mosaics of bone, ivory, silver, gold,...
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