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Vintage beautiful tea/tobacco box
aeon's likes955 of 1567International Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper ShakersGorham Silver Tea Set
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    Posted 12 years ago

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    filmnet
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    I got this from a Antique store 20 years ago, it is so beautiful i don't know if it is for tea or Tobacco 6" by 6" by 5" and the key will work still.
    these says T .TURNER@Co , London

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    1. filmnet filmnet, 12 years ago
      Here is the trademark possibly from 1790-1840s i read?
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      Most likely T Turner was just the lock mfg.
      I found a reference to T Turner Secure lever lock on a safe.
    3. filmnet filmnet, 12 years ago
      I just found a nice website about these Tea Caddys/boxes This one is very possibly English from 1860s forward
      http://www.hygra.com/index.htm
    4. filmnet filmnet, 12 years ago
      New image from inside cover on the bottom is this piece of paper, anyone know if this is tea?

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