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Post by geraintwoolford August 5th 2019, 2:27 pm

I have acquired this metal box with hinged lid, and ornate decoration with dragon form feet, it does not respond to a magnet at all.
It measures 11 x 11 x 5.5cm.
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Post by tigerchips August 8th 2019, 10:57 am

I wonder if it is a tobacco box.
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Post by dantheman August 8th 2019, 1:01 pm

the top is flat and undecorated so is that meant to be used?

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Post by geraintwoolford August 8th 2019, 4:25 pm

There are four small indentations one in each corner of the top which you can just see in the photo, can't figure put what they were for
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Post by tenpot August 9th 2019, 11:10 am

it does look like a stand with storage in it
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Post by NaomiM August 9th 2019, 12:13 pm

The griffins(?) look French. Maybe a base for a carriage or mantle piece clock

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