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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SYNCHRONCITY, post: 4410068, member: 6283&quot;]Hi and how are you all?</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry I am having trouble uploading pictures. It kept saying file size too large. I tried to resize them all, but it still kept saying file size too large. I uploaded all the pictures to Pinterest instead: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/</a>&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I just purchased this and the seller told me she has no clue what it is and thought it was a vintage trinket box. I figured it may be a Georgian era cowry shell snuff box. It looks very old and appears to be mounted in gilt brass metal or bronze. It has a little brass(?) thumb rest and fancy scalloped clasp. There is patina on it and some verdigris in the hinges and darkening to the metal mounts. The bottom has darkening and toning in the carving from what appears to be age.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hinges look very old. On the bottom is an Asian (Chinese or Japanese) carved scene. The carving appears to have been done in abalone shell or mother of pearl. It is hard to see the carving and you have to look under the light at certain angles to see it through the iridescence of the shell. the carving looks like Chinese people doing normal everyday things.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I opened it up, I see there is something written inside and I see what appears to be a weird looking letter E or an Asian symbol. It appears that it may have been someone&#039;s name was written with a year possibly. It is too faded to see.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/dee7192/antique-cowry-shell-snuff-box/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to know more about it. Chinese? Japanese? Age? Rarity? If it is Chinese or Japanese, what dynasty is it from? Anything else you might know about it? </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance for your replies and help. I appreciate it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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