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<p>[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4563743, member: 18716"]Looks like mahogany rather than rosewood, and it is a Victorian style one, around 1850-60. The bowls usually sit on the base rather than being suspended so it may be a replacement. The bowl wouldn't have had a lid, so it's not missing. The divisions look like they were just lidded and foil lined I don't think this one had removable caddies so you are not missing anything there.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a key take it with you to an antique mall/dealers usually there are lots of keys at places like that you can try. If easily accessible you could also just unscrew the lock and take it with you instead - with the lock loose it is often easier to find a key as you can see how it's working in the mechanism.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4563743, member: 18716"]Looks like mahogany rather than rosewood, and it is a Victorian style one, around 1850-60. The bowls usually sit on the base rather than being suspended so it may be a replacement. The bowl wouldn't have had a lid, so it's not missing. The divisions look like they were just lidded and foil lined I don't think this one had removable caddies so you are not missing anything there. For a key take it with you to an antique mall/dealers usually there are lots of keys at places like that you can try. If easily accessible you could also just unscrew the lock and take it with you instead - with the lock loose it is often easier to find a key as you can see how it's working in the mechanism.[/QUOTE]
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