Posted 8 years ago
Naturlad
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I Have This Old Aprox 4" Trinket Metal Box ! It Has Like And Ivory Maze On The Top w / Intracate Carvings About The Top And The Perimeter ! What Can Anyone Tell Me About This Piece ? Age And Origins?
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Posted 8 years ago
Naturlad
(14 items)
I Have This Old Aprox 4" Trinket Metal Box ! It Has Like And Ivory Maze On The Top w / Intracate Carvings About The Top And The Perimeter ! What Can Anyone Tell Me About This Piece ? Age And Origins?
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It's not a maze, it's the Chinese character 'shou' (= 'longevity') in seal script.
noob ..... Carol Rutan Here ! I , Put The Trinket Box In For Show And Tell !
I Just Wsnted To Send A Note Of Thanks For Correcting Me With The Correct Meaning Of This Piece ! I Did Not Know The True Meaning And Or The Significance I Appreciate Your Info in This !
I Now Know What My Trinket Box Means ( Carving On Top ) But I Am Still Stumped As To Apox . Age And who Designed The Piece ( Company ) ?
It's cute as all heck!
Thanks ,To All Who Helped Me Solve The Mystery Of My Chinese Trinket Box !