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<p>[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 440394, member: 8289"]Can’t imagine this being government made nor manufactured. The mechanisms including springs and filings around cuts looks homemade. Obviously with a mechanical engineer skill mindset. A one of a kind home safe. The top hidden compartment being a decoy from the real treasure below(snatch and grab). The caged lid would instantly reveal its contents, while also holding them in place when owner flip it over to gain access to the false bottom. Ok, ok, I better stop now <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My eyes keep going to this area which looks as though something was hand written in script, (possibly a surname?) Could very well be completely off, but no where else is this kind of aging appearing anywhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regardless, a real treasure piece. Love it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]154878[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mmarco102, post: 440394, member: 8289"]Can’t imagine this being government made nor manufactured. The mechanisms including springs and filings around cuts looks homemade. Obviously with a mechanical engineer skill mindset. A one of a kind home safe. The top hidden compartment being a decoy from the real treasure below(snatch and grab). The caged lid would instantly reveal its contents, while also holding them in place when owner flip it over to gain access to the false bottom. Ok, ok, I better stop now :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious: My eyes keep going to this area which looks as though something was hand written in script, (possibly a surname?) Could very well be completely off, but no where else is this kind of aging appearing anywhere. Regardless, a real treasure piece. Love it. [ATTACH=full]154878[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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