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<p>[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 3959253, member: 4654"]Nice box, yes 1830-50, this design was very popular so was made over a few decades. As for the key, try and find a antique dealer/collector who has a bunch of old keys (the replacement keys pictured above aren't a good idea as they look so fake and new) many collectors have large stash, you really do need the lock next to the keys to try as I have been through 80 keys before I've found 1 that fits. </p><p>It's fantastic you have one ring that can be easily glued and as for a replacement just find a wood turner and it won't take them a minute to turn another, then just cut it with a thin kerfed saw and re-glue back in place when it's on the mount.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="808 raver, post: 3959253, member: 4654"]Nice box, yes 1830-50, this design was very popular so was made over a few decades. As for the key, try and find a antique dealer/collector who has a bunch of old keys (the replacement keys pictured above aren't a good idea as they look so fake and new) many collectors have large stash, you really do need the lock next to the keys to try as I have been through 80 keys before I've found 1 that fits. It's fantastic you have one ring that can be easily glued and as for a replacement just find a wood turner and it won't take them a minute to turn another, then just cut it with a thin kerfed saw and re-glue back in place when it's on the mount.[/QUOTE]
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