CHINESE REPOUSSE RELIEF DRAGONS TRINKET BOX - ANTIQUE - 3.5 in WIDE

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CHINESE REPOUSSE RELIEF DRAGONS TRINKET BOX - ANTIQUE - 3.5 in WIDE:
$685.00

EXQUISITELY CRAFTED CHINESE OR JAPANESE TRINKET OR TEA BOX - WITH REPOUSSE RAISED RELIEF DETAIL OF A FIERCE DRAGON ON A FLOWER BACKGROUND, WRAPPED AROUND2 IDEOGRAPHS - BOXMEASURES ABOUT 3.5 inches WIDE AND ABOUT 1 inch HIGH -METAL IS THOUGHT TO BE PEWTER OVER SILVER POSSIBLY -THE BOX HAS 2 VERY CLEAR STAMPED MARKINGS OR INDENTATIONS ON BOTTOM OF BOX.OLD FAMILY HEIRLOOM - SPANS 4 GENERATIONS - PROVENANCE UNKNOWN - JUST BEAUTIFUL
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Type: DRAGON TEA BOX
Primary Material: SILVER
Age: 1800-1849
Region of Origin: China
Original/Reproduction: Original
The item is “18th CENTURY ANTIQUE CHINESE TRINKET OR TEA BOX PEWTER/SILVER CARVED DRAGONS 3.5 in WIDE

Estimated circa 1820’s / 1880’s\" - Box is a highly decorative piece which is in good condition with some wear on bottom – In our family for 4 generations now. Made it’s way from Gibraltar, to French Morocco, to Israel and now the USA. Top Lid is exquisitely carved with a fierce, undulating, open mouth dragon wrapped around 2 Ideograms. Entire background and sides are small carved flowers – Has 3 short flat feet.Box is stamped at bottom with 2 clear square indentation marks.Box is 3 & 1/2 in. Wide by 1 & 1/4 in. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Mexico, New Zealand.