Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;15Stiftgasse, post: 3764236, member: 12382&quot;][ATTACH=full]315136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315137[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315138[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315139[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315140[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315141[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315142[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]315136[/ATTACH] I&#039;ve just acquired an Asian trinket box and would be grateful to learn more about it. It measures c. 5 x 4cm and shows some age. Although It doesn&#039;t appear to be of any special quality, I don&#039;t think that it&#039;s tourist tat either.</p><p>On the lid, there is a central motif of a sacred Hindu cow, flanked by two medallions of masks/faces/deities(?). There are also two ring-type mounts (?) which perhaps previously held decorative stones.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not expecting miracles for my ten Euro outlay, but would nevertheless be very grateful if anyone might be able to suggest :</p><p><br /></p><p>(i)&nbsp; &nbsp; The probable country or region of origin</p><p>(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp; The approximate age of the box</p><p>and</p><p>(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp; Is the metal likely to be silver, rather than plated ?</p><p><br /></p><p>Many thanks indeed for any help !![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in