Need info on this weird box

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  1. yoshi1999

    yoshi1999 New Member

    My parents came across this teak box in Germany. We suspect it's Art deco style but we don't know for sure.





    Width: 17 cm
    Length: 26 cm
    Height: 18 cm

    It has no further markings and has a weird handle on the top.
    Does anyone know what exactly the box is for and from what time it came? And the value?
     
    yoshi1999, Apr 28, 2018
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    You have put your photo`s in the gallery and made it private, no one can see them but you.
    Its best if you click "Upload a File" on your next post and include them here.
     
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  3. yoshi1999

    yoshi1999 New Member

    I've made it public now
     
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    JMHO, not Art Deco in style. Looks like an artisan piece form the last 20 years or so, maybe even more recent.
     
    Marie Forjan, Apr 28, 2018
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  5. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Beautiful - and I think a one of a kind piece. I wouldn't know where to start as to identifying where it's originally from. I wouldn't call it art deco - but I could be wrong. All I really know is i like it! You might want to also post a picture of the base - That could be helpful to those who know.
     
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I'd say more mid-century than Deco - dig the boomerangs on the side. The 50s artisan types would have done that handle if they thought of it. It might be later; that red lining looks like something out of the 70s. The inlay, if done by some guy in a shed, is awfully good. It may be Italian; it's their sort of wood work.
     
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  7. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    Welcome to the Forum, Yoshi!
    Love the box! I was thinking from the top and sides it looked like a dorsal fin, cutting the water. But I do have a vivid imagination!
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    it's a nice box....but the guy seeming to argue with the gal......is a distraction..from the nice wood....

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  9. 808 raver

    808 raver Well-Known Member

    I agree with everybody else, not Deco, made within the last 20 years, nice box.
     
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