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    Posted 3 years ago

    castlerock
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    Believe to be old brass snuff box. ?Dutch or German, not sure. Any info would be appreciated! Thanks!

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    1. castlerock castlerock, 3 years ago
      It measures 6 inches long and 2 3/4 inches wide
    2. Gillian, 3 years ago
      Thanks! Too large for a snuff box. Deciphering the engravings would be "enlightening". Game piece storage? Deities floating around? Lounging by a pool?

    3. IVAN49 IVAN49, 3 years ago
      Looks Dutch. Trying to decipher. Let`s take some time.
    4. IVAN49 IVAN49, 3 years ago
      "Een Trouw Hart Is een Kroon der Weerelt"
      In Dutch it means :
      "A Faithful Heart Is a Crown of the world"
      More likely a wedding gift, token of love.

    5. castlerock castlerock, 3 years ago
      Thank you for the translation!
    6. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      this must be old using the the word der = conjunction of van and de en and weerelt with 2 ee and and a- t instead of wereld

      other text i can,t see , i don,t know where it is coming from
    7. castlerock castlerock, 3 years ago
      I so appreciate the the info I've been receiving! I also keep investigating, and this may be 18th century? Thanks you !
    8. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      a cartouche tabacco box diamond design on the side and cartouches on the top , actually i wonder if this is late 18 century,but timespread coulb be wide
    9. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      you noticed there is a lot of in the aloid maybe from someone from the lower social stratum

      i am not an expert , but i cant be far off , databanks dont, lie

    10. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      addendum lot of zinc in the aloid
    11. castlerock castlerock, 3 years ago
      Knowledge is priceless and I'm happy for all I am getting!
    12. apostata apostata, 3 years ago
      addendum social antroposophical meaning

      Tobacco boxes have been collected for almost 300 years. Yet little has been published about these fascinating objects, which played an important role in social interaction in the Netherlands. The owner's status could be read from the material a box was made of. Copper, in particular, was commonplace when stopping a pipe that was first raised to fashion by the wealthy and later became literally popular with the entire population. With a precious silver box, embossed, beautifully engraved or combined with other materials, you could show that you were socially successful. Skippers, captains, merchants, estate owners commissioned the most beautiful combination. Bible and mythology, the history of the country or of your city, but also your personal situation could be the inspiration for artistic translation

      its the same priciple of the golden age mirror hype ( showcase display) = pronkkamer the same with cutlery

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