Engraved Brass Canister

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  1. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    Won at auction today. It was fancy, so...yay!

    It was sold as Middle-Eastern, from the 1800s, and...that's all I know.

    Would this have been used for anything specific? Or is it just a fancy brass box?

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    It measures approx 5.5 x 5.5 inches.
     
    Shangas, Sep 1, 2023
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    tea.....spices..??
     
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  3. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I did initially think tea, but it seems quite large to be a tea-caddy? Or maybe not? I dunno.
     
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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Is the interior lined, or plated?
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Last edited: Sep 1, 2023
    Any Jewelry, Sep 1, 2023
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Its lovely. I always pick up a nice box.one can never have too many !
     
    johnnycb09, Sep 1, 2023
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Agree wholeheartedly!:happy:
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 1, 2023
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  8. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    No. Not lined/plated in any way. Just bare brass. No evidence of previous lining.
     
    Shangas, Sep 1, 2023
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