Topic: this pill box

[Ivo]

walked into my life. I do not know what the metal is (I don't dare to speculate silver) and the lid is a cabuchon. The whole thing looks like India.

ehhh... Murrhine from India? Is that possible?

[keith]

Had a snuff bottle some time ago similar to this one but with scroll work like your pot,it had a Chinese character on the base and if I remember right it was sold as Tibetan,not sure of Tibetan glass history(do/did they have one?)
                                                                                                       Keith.

[jamalpa36]

Hi

I would say Murano. I have a similar item but earlier. My box is Franchini about 1840 and is made of silver with the twisted wire decoration.

I will publish a photo when I work out how to reduce the size.

Roy

[casalibre]

my opinion:
murano 1960s.

[Frank]

Over the years I have seen a lot of that sort of metalwork including English from 19th to early 20th century. But yes it is also produced much later in Eastern World, but also even earlier than 19th century there. So dating this piece does depend on cane work. Interior (top and bottom) and base shots would help. Is it plated after making or from plated brass and wire, or some other metal?

[Ivo]

I'm sorry I have no clue if the item is plated brass or low alloy or something else. The outside is oxidised black, the in- and underside are silver coloured - as one would expect.
The lid is a cabochon and the underside is matt - cut but not polished.

I hope these further pictures can pinpoint it further?

p.s. the bottom picture shows one cane in the shape of an eye. Is that a pointer?

[casalibre]

the canes are 1960 in my opinion,
also the kind of making the little box.

[Ivo]

Thank you very much - I am very happy you identified it this way  :hiclp: :hiclp:

[jamalpa36]

Photos of my box

Roy

[jamalpa36]

Photo