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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1021307, member: 2844"]Truthfully, the onle bible boxes I have seen here were made in the early days of the Dutch East Indies. Maybe to protect the bible from tropical insect infestation.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know, I am deeply ashamed.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I just found a lot of two boxes, not so early though. One ca 1860 and one ca 1890-1900 (my guestimates). I put in a bid, so fingers crossed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 1021307, member: 2844"]Truthfully, the onle bible boxes I have seen here were made in the early days of the Dutch East Indies. Maybe to protect the bible from tropical insect infestation. I know, I am deeply ashamed.:sorry: I just found a lot of two boxes, not so early though. One ca 1860 and one ca 1890-1900 (my guestimates). I put in a bid, so fingers crossed.[/QUOTE]
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