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collect1985

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Old box with painting on it
« on: October 25, 2012, 07:40:35 am »
Does anyone have an idea? I Own this and dont know what its worth

Thank very much for all the replies

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2012, 07:49:59 am »
give us more info...i.e. how big is it, L x W x H, what is it made of...a pic of the back or bottom and one of inside....the more info we have the better...any signatures?....and where are you located...
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2012, 08:05:04 am »
Wooden jewelry box with very old oil painting . snuff box size made ​​of wood and silver.
I'm from the middle east

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2012, 08:05:19 am »
Looks like an old print on a box lid?
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2012, 08:22:42 am »
Yes.
Do you know somthing about this item?

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2012, 08:53:30 am »
It's a print of what looks like a Renaissance-era portrait or self-portrait. It's very familiar...Raphael or someone similar. Can't give you a value without more pix.
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2012, 10:11:00 am »
Wooden jewelry box with very old oil painting . snuff box size made ​​of wood and silver.
I'm from the middle east

Middle East...wait until i get my atlas out and a pin....lots of countries in the middle east...where do we start..or is the exact country a secret.???
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2012, 05:03:15 am »
I cant be more specific about the country.
My apologies,  thank you for youre answers

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2012, 08:03:28 am »
It is a box, Sorry but without better close up photos of construction , bottom, sides, and inside also measurements we can not be more specific about your box.   The first photo shows no silver but you stated "made ​​of wood and silver" also you said "snuff box size"
If it is snuff box size (???) then it would not be called a "jewelry box". How do you know it is an oil painting and that it is very old???

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2012, 09:11:32 am »
I cant be more specific about the country.
My apologies,  thank you for youre answers
Which only fuels my speculation even more??....very strange?
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 03:21:19 pm »
Could this portrait be Richard III? I cannot find this exact portrait yet, but it looks like there are quite a few depictions of Richard III.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-19561018

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 06:09:02 pm »
Does look quite similar doesn`t it ??

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 09:14:17 pm »
I,m inclined to agree with,you Mart,and as  ghopper says, this pic has a renaissance artist  look to it,
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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 09:25:56 pm »
the style of the hair and cap,resembles Raphael...see this pic

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Re: Old box with painting on it
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2012, 08:18:08 am »
LOL  !!  Sure does !!  Maybe all those guys just looked alike !!