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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 4508212, member: 2844&quot;]Most antiques dealers will say this is late 19th.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason why I didn&#039;t mention a date is because you didn&#039;t ask, but here is my opinion: The printed paper lining is indicative of fake antique boxes and furniture that have been coming out of China since the 1980s.</p><p><br /></p><p>You didn&#039;t show the front, so I can&#039;t see the shape of the lid properly, but I suspect it is a &#039;pillow box&#039;. Original pillow boxes were used to store valuables, they could serve as pillows/neck rests during travel, and your valuables would be safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Back to Chinese fakes, those are also sold by antiques dealers. So unless you find someone knowledgeable and honest, you won&#039;t hear the truth.</p><p>My advise, never ask a dealer, ask on an antiques forum like ours, or ask a museum expert.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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