Author Topic: help antique vesta case?? hand carved/writing?? metal .help me plssssss x  (Read 7848 times)

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hi there just picked this item up from a local charity shop i have no idea what it is but just had to buy it , its very old looking, silver tone on inside with ageing to the joints and a dark grey metal colour on outside. it has 2 sections on the inside and the top slides off it has a orb and cross on the top with like chizzle marks on from where i presume it has been handmade.. its all writing on the top hand written i believe, in roman?? i can copy it word for word if that would help someone help me identify this is this trash or treasure??x   ??? ??? ??? ???
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Post your pic on this site please !!

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how do i do that x

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Looking like German to me.  Can you copy out or even take clear shots of what is engraved on the sides? Pretty sure we have some familiar with the German (or similar) language here.

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its all hand engraved so really hard to make out what the letters are il add more pics now x

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It's the Lord's prayer in German

Possibly a collection box ?
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a collection box? how old do you think it is? its just small . and is aged on inside. does it have any worth? x