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    Posted 4 years ago

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    East2West
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    Does anyone have any ideas what this small box was used for? It's around W12", H6", D5". The front is beautifully hand carved with two dragons and a central 'bat'. Small side drawer and top opens.
    Thank you for your assistance in advance.
    Aly.

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    1. apostata apostata, 9 months ago
      promising i lack the skill for this i can,t see it is 50 (the tarnishing way is used in planters 50ties) or fin the siecle the wrong side of it

      so you need an expert

      he dude the box is a BAT !! and in companion of an longevity , makes it promising

      it would buy this in an split of an second
    2. apostata apostata, 9 months ago
      the whole top the box is a BAT !

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