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eclipse007

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carved box
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:08:21 pm »
Can anyone identify this box.  It's approx. 5" X 4.5" X 2.5" and carved in relief. It has a hinged lid and the body is hinged which  ???opens to 3 sections.  It has no markings. It's made of a hardwood but I'm not sure what type.

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Re: carved box
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2012, 08:51:39 pm »
Hinge looks pretty new !!  Can you take a pic of the bottom ??

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Re: carved box
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2012, 12:54:05 am »
Two thoughts come to mind:

1)  An old game from the 1940's, kind of like a mini version of what we have today called Battleship!

2)  Calligraphy box
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Re: carved box
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2012, 12:37:12 pm »
Here's some pics of the bottom.  still wondering what the 3 small holes in each column are? ???

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Re: carved box
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2012, 01:38:56 pm »
Two thoughts come to mind:

1)  An old game from the 1940's, kind of like a mini version of what we have today called Battleship!

2)  Calligraphy box
early Battleship...Don,t think so.... :D
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Re: carved box
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2012, 05:43:21 pm »
All the hinges are pretty new !!  If I were to guess at what it may have been for would be tips for a wood carving set !!Haven`t a clue about the small holes !!