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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DragonflyWink, post: 4486666, member: 111&quot;]Must be extra dense today, because I&#039;m confused - you say you&#039;re sure the contents are contemporary to the box, but there&#039;s a mis-match in the style even though it&#039;s fitted for the contents.&nbsp; It&#039;s a basic presentation case, with simple catches (would assume the same true of the hinges), the covering appears to be grain-embossed paper, but I&#039;ve seen cheap bonded leather paper-thin.&nbsp; Don&#039;t know if the fittings under the fabric are wood, cardboard, foam, or what, and you describe the lining as satin, but that&#039;s a weave, if synthetic material, would indicate later dating, and items could be fitted or refitted for cases at any time, so it may or may not be original.&nbsp; Guessing its contents make it European, but not British, but if they&#039;re a mis-match, how can you know?&nbsp; At any rate, I&#039;m going to guess somewhere between the late 19th century and mid 20th...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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