Box - Turtle - Dutch East Indies
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Antique turtle-shell snuff box from Indonesia (Nederlands-Indië), dating to ca. 1910–1920, with dimensions 15 × 8 × 4 cm and weighing 93.4 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age, the lid operated by a push button and showing two cracks on either side.
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An antique tortoiseshell trinket box originating from Indonesia during the colonial period, the former Dutch colony Nederlands-Indië. The boxes are made of tortoiseshell and are over 100 years old, from the 1920s.
Note: the box closes with a snap button, but it opens easily again and the lid has two cracks on both sides, see photos.
Dimensions of the trinket boxes:
Length: ±15 cm
Width: ±8 cm
Depth: ±4 cm
Weight: 93.4 g
An antique tortoiseshell trinket box originating from Indonesia during the colonial period, the former Dutch colony Nederlands-Indië. The boxes are made of tortoiseshell and are over 100 years old, from the 1920s.
Note: the box closes with a snap button, but it opens easily again and the lid has two cracks on both sides, see photos.
Dimensions of the trinket boxes:
Length: ±15 cm
Width: ±8 cm
Depth: ±4 cm
Weight: 93.4 g
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
93.4 g
Title additional information
Dutch East Indies
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
Turtle
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
15 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
4 cm
Estimated period
1910-1920, 1920-1930
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