Small Brass Box 1700'S HOUSE

[Wild Colonial Boy]

Not sure what this was used for , very old house site


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[jewelerguy]

probably a match safe

 

[Bonzododa71]

Maybe a snuff box...HH....Bonz

 

[Hawks88]

Maybe razor blades. Nice find.

 

[Rookster]

Cigarette case.

 

[Truth]

Killer old little box does it for me. Congratulations

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

thank you all

 

[ToddsPoint]

Box for rolling papers. Gary

 

[A2coins]

great find

 

[DCMatt]

Stamp box.

 

[diggummup]

Stamp box.

That was my first guess.

 

[tamrock]

Doesn't look like brass. Looks more like worn tin plate steel.

 

[Wild Colonial Boy]

I’ll check it with magnet
It has plating on inside maybe

 

[xr7ator]

Looks like brass to me. It was dug outta the ground, Tamrock. Do you ever use that detector of yours?
Cool find. Amergin.