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Posted By: Tim
Posted Date: Mar 20, 2016 (05:23 PM)

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I have quite a few of these. They come from Tibet, can be as old as 19th c, but I would guess most are from the mid 20th c.

These type of boxes are made with about 80-90% silver, what some may call 'coin' silver. It tarnishes something awful and consequently I find these boxes being sold as 'brass' for very cheap.

It will take some good silver polish and some hard scrubbing with a soft cloth, but these boxes polish up beautifully.

They come in many auspicious animal forms.

Tim

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