Crystal Box

[greenacres]

There is a hinge. The crystal is so heavy. I assume it's brass. Everything is in tact.

[KC]

I laughed when someone wrote "please tell me this is just a box" when someone said it was a casket. 

Caskets were the originals words used for these containers....and thus transformed to boxes for many....but are still called caskets in the formal term.  Much smaller than ones for the body AND NOT used for crematory ashes!  LOL 

[cogar]

I bought this crystal box in a lot for $350.00. I've seen many pictures of these boxes. Is it what I think and worth some good money?

Greenacres, I know that if it was Fostoria "American" then "YES", ...... it would be worth some good money. So yours probably is also, depending on who made it of course.

And an "American" jewelry box w/2 drawers is worth EXTRA good money.

[mariok54]

Hi Greenacres,
It is still difficult to see from your photos exactly how the crystal lid is held into place. Any chance of some more scans, or can you describe how the ring was initially fitted around the lid?

[greenacres]

I hope this is helpful.

[mariok54]

Hi Greenacres,
That's much better, thanks. I can't see any means of the frame tightening around the lid, so my first thoughts are out of the window. Is that some sort of residue that I see on the metal where the crystal lid fits? Or is it tarnish?

[greenacres]

Some of it's tarnished and some is dirt. Ihave to clean it better. I use lemon juice on brass. That's a tip I got from someone.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Wouldn't the crystal of the lid have originally been glued into the frame? It makes no sense to me to have a box that the top would fall off when you opened it. I think a jeweler could reglue it and do a nice, professional job of it.

[waywardangler]

Sure looks like glue remnants to me also.

[mariok54]

I think that we all agree that there is some glue residue there, which is good news for you .. easy to reset, and should be very inexpensive.

[greenacres]

I'll give it a good amount and see if it works. I'll clean it first. I don't see a name anywhere. Should I be looking somewhere I haven't looked yet?