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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;J Dagger, post: 11041787, member: 10944&quot;]Weeeee! I really thought it looked like a 19th century example! I looked at hundreds of photos/listings and felt great about that conclusion but didn’t want to be cocky and declare victory without more experienced eyes on it. It came buried in a lot, because of the damage I suppose. I couldn’t find another 19th century example (or other early example) with a similar design on the lid. That was the only thing that had me thrown. I wonder if that design could point towards a more specific attribution at some point. Based on my reading the old designs aren’t arbitrary, they have some cultural background. The box is 6” wide, 4” tall. I was almost going to sell it and then the more I looked at it the more I thought it was old. Glad I didn’t get ahead of myself and let it go. It will stay with me for the foreseeable future. Thanks Komokwa![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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