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<p>[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4095956, member: 18716"]You may find it's made from antimony, rather than pewter. There was a period in the early to mid 20th century when the Japanese made quite a lot of smaller decorative items in antimony. They are often plated in silver and other finishes, and the finish rubs off easily rather like as can be seen on your item. They are often overlooked and prices can still be very low, I pick them up when I can as I suspect at some point (perhaps when someone writes a collectors guide) prices will go up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 4095956, member: 18716"]You may find it's made from antimony, rather than pewter. There was a period in the early to mid 20th century when the Japanese made quite a lot of smaller decorative items in antimony. They are often plated in silver and other finishes, and the finish rubs off easily rather like as can be seen on your item. They are often overlooked and prices can still be very low, I pick them up when I can as I suspect at some point (perhaps when someone writes a collectors guide) prices will go up. Nice find.[/QUOTE]
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