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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need Help on this Antique - wooden box that unfolds to flat

« on: August 20, 2009, 10:50:42 pm »

Hey all, thanks for the responses and my apologies for no photos. Luckily I found out earlier this evening what it was. I looked up the patent on it.

I am going through all of my antiques or things I believe to be in a few days or so and if I have any confusions or questions I'll be sure to post WITH photos for you.

Thanks again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Need Help on this Antique - wooden box that unfolds to flat

« on: August 20, 2009, 05:37:01 pm »

 We have a wooden box it's 6.5'' long 3.5'' H 3.5'' D. On the top it says PATENTED then underneath is says 1889 then underneath that it looks like it says FEBRUARY and then the 19 I am sure of. So for sure there reads a 19 after the word I think it says February. The top of the box opens up then the whole thing uniquely folds all the way flat then can be close up as well back to it's original box shape. So there's a total of 4 hinges so the box can fold back up or lay flat.

Anyone know what this could be and if you do please let me know. We will get some photos of it shortly.

Thanks for any insight in advance.