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  1. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    well I am almost positive they are ivory and I think they are snuff boxes. Can you tell me how old these are. The one with the gold chain is 1 3/4” across

    TIA, Bryan

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    Brywil1970, Oct 28, 2019
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    japanese ivory inro on the left....never seen one with a metal chain...so not that old...
    the other is an ivory trinket box of some sort....maybe a little older than the inro.

    no snuff here..
     
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  3. Brywil1970

    Brywil1970 Well-Known Member

    We think the chain is a replacement
     
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that makes sense seeing as how the netsuke and ojime are missing....

    In the 19th Century, Japanese people used to carry small objects, such as seals and medicines, in a small lacquered box known as an inro. The inro was attached to the waist via a cord. On this cord was a bead (an ojime) and a carved figure (a netsuke) that were used as fasteners.

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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I think the inro type box could have been Chinese made, in spite of the Japanese lady. Possibly for the Japanese market, and not very old, I would guess post-cites.:(
    Could we get a better view of the small box?
     
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