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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1548373, member: 2844"]Very nice, WeeRandom. It looks like a Jewish amulet case from Palestine (pre-Israel) or a neighbouring country (Lebanon, Syria). Palestine is at the top of my list.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is probably silver of a low fineness. Do you have a way of testing it (without damaging it)?</p><p>Inside would have been something that was considered protective or healing, for instance a text, a piece of textile, a herb, or even a small stone. It could have been worn on a chain or attached to clothing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1548373, member: 2844"]Very nice, WeeRandom. It looks like a Jewish amulet case from Palestine (pre-Israel) or a neighbouring country (Lebanon, Syria). Palestine is at the top of my list. It is probably silver of a low fineness. Do you have a way of testing it (without damaging it)? Inside would have been something that was considered protective or healing, for instance a text, a piece of textile, a herb, or even a small stone. It could have been worn on a chain or attached to clothing.[/QUOTE]
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