ID help for inlaid worden box

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Hi2022, Feb 13, 2022.

  1. Hi2022

    Hi2022 Well-Known Member

    I bought this wooden box with inlaid pieces at auction a few years ago.
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    box seems inlaid with coppery metal, ivory or bone, shell-like pieces, red blue yellow natural stones or glass pieces?? on different sides you see hyegrolic/egyptian signs that I can't read.
    one corner piece is missing, but the rest looks neat. only the bottom is quite scratched.
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    i would love to know more about this box.
    when was it made?
    what story does it tell,
    the meaning of the egyptian symbols ?
    the names of the material used? are these real stones or colorod glaze?, ivory, bone or plastic? mother of pearl or metalic glaze??
    thanks in advance
     
    Last edited: Feb 13, 2022
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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

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  3. Hi2022

    Hi2022 Well-Known Member

    A few close-ups 20220213_142650-0_copy_960x432.jpg 20220213_142713-0_copy_432x960.jpg 20220213_142744-0_copy_432x960.jpg 20220213_142811-0_copy_432x960.jpg
     
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  4. Hi2022

    Hi2022 Well-Known Member

  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    With that lining, probably not. 60s ish.
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Agree with dates 1960s-1970s due to quality of piece and color of felt. And there wasn't a market for these types of goods until mass tourism which began in those years.

    Debora
     
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  7. Hi2022

    Hi2022 Well-Known Member

    Thank you both
     
  8. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

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