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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;808 raver, post: 9867985, member: 4654&quot;]I think the green paper could be made with arsenic, The cross hatching on ivory isn&#039;t always present and faint lines will also indicate ivory, the only real way to tell is with a hot pin but don&#039;t as I&#039;m sure it is. I suspect it&#039;s late regency early Victorian, it&#039;s a nice box, I suspect the missing push clasp was also made from ivory, I have one on a box just like it and that&#039;s made of ivory. As for the worm, I wouldn&#039;t be worried, they are everywhere in woods and don&#039;t pose a threat just you don&#039;t want them munching through all your collection lol I sure it&#039;s historic and someone has added the marbled paper to the bottom to hide the holes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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