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<p>[QUOTE="Lorianne, post: 1258509, member: 12968"]This belonged to my great-grandmother, who was born in 1878. There is a B & Co Limoges France mark on the inside of the top & additional marks on the bottom as pictured. I cannot find much online about it & am curious if the 2 holes in the "base" on eithier side of the lid are a clue to its origins/usage. My mother always thought it was some sort of pin cushion doll because the original owner was a dressmaker, but it seems too large for that (shes about 5" wide & 5" tall). Any help appreciated.</p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/ZKhXVFH/IMG-20191127-101124.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/pJ90cT9/IMG-20191127-101241.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/rt7ZWwz/IMG-20191127-101150.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/b3kLzzb/IMG-20191127-101628.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><img src="https://i.ibb.co/d2g039C/IMG-20191127-101654.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lorianne, post: 1258509, member: 12968"]This belonged to my great-grandmother, who was born in 1878. There is a B & Co Limoges France mark on the inside of the top & additional marks on the bottom as pictured. I cannot find much online about it & am curious if the 2 holes in the "base" on eithier side of the lid are a clue to its origins/usage. My mother always thought it was some sort of pin cushion doll because the original owner was a dressmaker, but it seems too large for that (shes about 5" wide & 5" tall). Any help appreciated. [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/ZKhXVFH/IMG-20191127-101124.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/pJ90cT9/IMG-20191127-101241.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/rt7ZWwz/IMG-20191127-101150.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/b3kLzzb/IMG-20191127-101628.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i.ibb.co/d2g039C/IMG-20191127-101654.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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