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<p>[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 11126945, member: 88"]Thank you!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately, nothing there as far as marks. Just a "blobbing" of the silver material & half-assed cleaning by yours truly. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (My hands were giving out by the time I got to this piece. I'll share a photo of why later today.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once [USER=36]@evelyb30[/USER] reminded me of the appropriate word, I did see several listed on eBay, but none were hinged. They all used the word Cinnabar, but of course, that doesn't always mean they are correct. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Where would this type of box be made? Generically China? </p><p><br /></p><p>I assume that, since it had a significant amount of tarnish before cleaning, some silver is involved in the composition of the material used to make the box. Could I correctly call it "silver alloy" or would something else be more appropriate? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bercrystal, post: 11126945, member: 88"]Thank you!! :happy::happy::kiss: Unfortunately, nothing there as far as marks. Just a "blobbing" of the silver material & half-assed cleaning by yours truly. :happy::happy::p:rolleyes::rolleyes: :hilarious::hilarious: (My hands were giving out by the time I got to this piece. I'll share a photo of why later today.:smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin:) Thank you!! :happy::happy::kiss: Once [USER=36]@evelyb30[/USER] reminded me of the appropriate word, I did see several listed on eBay, but none were hinged. They all used the word Cinnabar, but of course, that doesn't always mean they are correct. ;):p:rolleyes::rolleyes: Where would this type of box be made? Generically China? I assume that, since it had a significant amount of tarnish before cleaning, some silver is involved in the composition of the material used to make the box. Could I correctly call it "silver alloy" or would something else be more appropriate? :happy::happy:[/QUOTE]
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