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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dgbjwc, post: 120274, member: 308&quot;]Hello pingis - The story about your father is very interesting.&nbsp; It&#039;s always nice to have additional family memories about a piece.&nbsp; If the box was special to your mother then she must have been very pleased when your father fixed it.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Although there is no one name for this type of object I would call this a trinket box.&nbsp; At one time these were common items on a lady&#039;s vanity table.&nbsp; She would keep small pins or other tiny objects that she needed on a regular basis.&nbsp; As hairpins, etc. fell out of use the boxes tended to be appreciated more for their beauty rather than for their utility.&nbsp; I have a small collection of Limoges trinket boxes which I keep in one of my cabinets.&nbsp; When I search for these boxes &quot;trinket box&quot; is the term I use. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is not uncommon for the metal ring along the top to be loose.&nbsp; The glue that held them in place dries out over the years.&nbsp; Your box is very nice.&nbsp; The metal fixtures help to make it special.&nbsp; The decoration is also very nice.&nbsp; The repair to the finial will hold the value down but I hope you treasure it for the memories it brings.&nbsp; I am glad my comments have been helpful to you.</p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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