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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KingofThings, post: 65598, member: 468&quot;]I think just the fact that the ring has a plate, and it&#039;s inset, no one would bother to do that today for a fake. Nor would they bother to mortise and tenon the door and maybe more of it.</p><p>Is there a larger plate inside at the top so as to spread any heavy load out?</p><p>It is also likely the finials are connected to the &#039;feet&#039; to take the load for you couldn&#039;t have the lid pulling off when hanging/carrying it.</p><p>This looks so familiar..... It think Dickens illustrations when I see it.</p><p>Could it be for a policeman walking a beat with a light from long ago? The size concerns me for this option.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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