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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 2331829, member: 2844"]It is a pretty box, but also pretty recent. The faux staining/oxidisation on both wood and metal means it is no earlier than very late 20th century. It seems some are made in India.</p><p>The musty smell could come from having been stored in a damp place for a few years, like a shed or a garage.</p><p>I am not seeing any age-related darkening of the wood.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just my opinion, the key you added is of a very different style.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Unfortunately keys often go missing. I think it is better to have no key than a shiny new one in a totally different style. Again, just my opinion. The box is yours, if you enjoy looking at it with this key, by all means keep it like this.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 2331829, member: 2844"]It is a pretty box, but also pretty recent. The faux staining/oxidisation on both wood and metal means it is no earlier than very late 20th century. It seems some are made in India. The musty smell could come from having been stored in a damp place for a few years, like a shed or a garage. I am not seeing any age-related darkening of the wood. Just my opinion, the key you added is of a very different style.:sorry: Unfortunately keys often go missing. I think it is better to have no key than a shiny new one in a totally different style. Again, just my opinion. The box is yours, if you enjoy looking at it with this key, by all means keep it like this.:)[/QUOTE]
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