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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;daveydempsey, post: 10029769, member: 22&quot;]I just got this heavily tarnished box from a clearance.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was lined with a red fabric with cotton stuffing underneath that had perished, I pulled it out as it was a mess and disintegrating.</p><p>The fabric was glued to a removable wooden base that had lead strips glued to it to add weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>The lid only has the Sterling mark and date letter O</p><p><br /></p><p>The base has&nbsp; #1 S&amp;Co&nbsp; - Birmingham mark -Sterling mark - and date letter O.</p><p><br /></p><p>It measures 6 inches width, 4 inches depth and 2 inches high.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a slight split in the lid at the back near the hinge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I intend to polish it and perform some type of restoration and keep it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I read the marks as Birmingham 1913 Sydney &amp; Co , do you agree.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503676[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503677[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503678[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503679[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503680[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503682[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503683[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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