EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY CYLINDER LIDDED CONTAINER MOVEABLE TURTLE,HAND WROUGHT .925

Description

SHIPPING & PACKING ~ MAILING ~ UP TO
10
WORKING DAYS
LARGE PHOTOS BELOW DESCRIPTION
AT TIMES ADDED INFORMATION UNDER PHOTOS
sales over $ 50.00 insurance is a must !!!! PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICE
KEEP IN MIND , USED , HANDLED
EXCEPTIONAL FINE QUALITY
HAND WROUGHT { HAND MADE }
STERLING SILVER ~ MARK : STERLING .925
CYLINDER LIDDED CONTAINER
TOP : DOME WITH MOVEABLE  /  ARTICULATING /
TURTLE / TORTOISE ~ LEGS /  TAIL /  HEAD ALL MOVEABLE
VERY NICE TIGHT HEAVY DUTY HINGE
AIR /  WATER TIGHT
WEIGHT : 263.9 GRAMS  &  265.7  GRAMS
LIDD IS VERY TIGHT TO LOWER LIP ~ NO GAPS ~ EVEN ALL THE WAY AROUND
NO DINGS /  DENTS /  PITTING
OR REPAIR WORK
BEST GUESS TO AGE { CA. }  1930  TO  MID  20TH. CENTURY
NO HALLMARKS OR MAKERS MARKS
NOT EUROPEN ~>  NO HALLMARKS
JAPANESE SHOULD BE .950 / 1000
USA ?  ~  MEXICO ?
ENLARGE PHOTOS BELOW WITH ADDED INFORMATION /  DESCRIPTION
LEFT PHOTO : FROM BASE TO TOP OF TURTLE HT: ABOUT 3 3/4 INCHES
DOME TOPS
DIAMETER : 3.64 " ALL MOST 3 3/4 "
TOP &  BASE LIPS ARE ON THE THICK SIDE
THICK WALLED : .026 "
TURTLE SIT A TOP A ROUND FIXTURE JUST ENOUGH OFF THE TOP ~ ALL PARTS ARE MOVABLE
TURTLE NOT TO BE USED AS A PULL TO OPEN TOP
HINGE ~ BOTH NICE AND TIGHT
NICE THICK BASE AND TOP LID EDGE
LEFT PHOTO UNDERSIDE
INSIDE AND TOP VERY NICE ENGINE KNURLING
TOP LID LIP APPLIED
BASE AND LIP SEAM OFF SET FOR STRENGTH
RIGHT PHOTO LID TO BASE TIGHT FIT