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Last Post Jul 3, 2009 11:25 PM by: viciousvintageclothing
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two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 2:04 PM
Hi

I have two little snuff/pill boxes I need help with



cherub one is oval~detailed ~ marked with a roman solider type of head and a diamond with E (animal head) and E (?) and numbers part is cut of because its by the hinge the numbers that are showing is 90
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the other one is a inaugartion of reagan and bush marked sterling on the bottom
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any help with the price/value and the makers mark on the cherub one would be helpful.

I thought my aunt said something like putto but not sure.
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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 2:05 PM
> Hi
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> I have two little snuff/pill boxes I need help with
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> cherub one is oval~detailed ~ marked with a roman solider type of head and a diamond with E (animal head) and E (?) and numbers part is cut of because its by the hinge the numbers that are showing is 90 ~ oh and the inside of this box looks to be goldtone
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> the other one is a inaugartion of reagan and bush marked sterling on the bottom
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> any help with the price/value and the makers mark on the cherub one would be helpful.
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> I thought my aunt said something like putto but not sure.
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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 2:07 PM
A putto is a cherub.

The marks on the other could be French.

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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 2:08 PM
The other being the putto one, the modern one is clearly not antique.

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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 5:17 PM
A picture of the mark would be most benneficial

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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 5:41 PM
The presidential one marked only sterling is just that without a maker mark. Might be interesting to Reagan collectors.

The other one is too vague a description without a picture of the marks. I tried....

The 90 can have many meanings. 1) plated and made in the Netherlands, Germany or Soviet Russia. Probably more. 2) Made in China, and the 90 means 90/100 % silver. This I doubt by the style of the piece. 3) Part of the 900 is cut off, and can be any number of countries.

So you see, picture of the marks is important.






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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 7:35 PM
I cant get a good picture of the marks with my camera but they look the same as in this listing

item : 220410394214
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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 7:52 PM
They are in France, but the name they assigned to it does not seem to match the mark here Link for Eschwege

I think they are a bit optimistic on the price

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Re: two sterling snuff pill boxes need help

Jul 3, 2009 11:25 PM
yes, I wasnt even looking at the price or even going off that ~ i just was trying to find the hallmarks anything close to it.
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