Author Topic: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?  (Read 1243 times)

susiecat

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Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« on: October 23, 2017, 11:45:39 pm »
I got this box years ago,I can't find anything about it.I've had it on other sites and got nothing.Hope someone can help me.

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Re: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2017, 09:16:22 pm »
Something about the box says 1970’s.
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Re: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2017, 10:34:23 pm »
In the early to mid 1900's dessert sets were sold in nice casings. This could likely be one of those.
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Re: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2017, 10:32:57 am »
Yep !!  Its a silverware case !!  Not very old !!

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Re: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2017, 11:41:01 am »
I don't think it's 1970's maybe I should have taken pictures of dovetails,picture don't do justice.I have some very old silverware the larger spoon fit.But thanks

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Re: Antique/Vintage Wood Box For Antique Spoons,Salemen Sample?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2017, 04:17:39 pm »
Desert sets were often different size depending on who made them !!  Many of the cases were dovetailed,, machine dovetailed !!  That is not uncommon on some small boxes !!