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Title: large red lidded thing
Post by: kazleeb on June 06, 2010, 12:13:31 PM
hi,dont know what you call these,my mum said she's had it since i was born so its 45,its a big one 14 1/2 cm tall,didnt realise till yesterday it wasnt proper red its a orangy red when its held up to the light,thanks kaz
Title: Re: large red lidded thing
Post by: Ivo on June 06, 2010, 12:47:58 PM
the age is absolutely correct - circa 1965.  The purpose was for keeping cotton wool on your dressing table. And the origin is Empoli.
Title: Re: large red lidded thing
Post by: kazleeb on June 06, 2010, 12:49:54 PM
thankyou,though it might have been,kaz