I saw and bought a little bird sitting on a nest made from metal, it's a hawk with her three babies. The nest is very intricate,showing the individual twiggs which make up the nest. It has a hinge and a safety lock and is very well made. I was'nt sure but thought it might be unmarked silver, but on closer inspection I think it's either lead or svelter. It's smaller than a small egg,but quite heavy.When open, it is lined with a red, I think, felt like, material. It's so small I can't think what it might have been used for, but considering the amount of work that has gone into the making, it must have had a use.anyone out there any ideas? I bought it at a boot sale for £1.5O. It's too small for a trinket box, (might get a ring in it) to heavy and sharp to have in one's pocket, but would look lost on a dressing table.
2006-08-19 04:16:31 · 8 answers · asked by animalwatch 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The felt suggests what ever fit inside needed to be protected or cushioned from the metal of the "box". It certainly sounds like a ring box, you might try putting a ring in it to see how well it fits and if the felt area has a groove in it which would support a ring. Your size description is intriguing - smaller than small egg, look lost on dressing table, but too heavy and sharp for pocket. The ornateness of the design suggests the box itself was meant to be as much a display item as whatever it held (maybe a really big unset gemstone of some kind?).
2006-08-19 04:30:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it might be a tooth box.
Rather than putting milk teeth under your pillow, some folk put them in a special box to make it easier for the tooth fairy to collect.
2006-08-19 11:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by zpom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a winner - but we can't help without a photo and more info. Take it to your local jeweler and a few antique shops for estimates.
2006-08-19 11:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by 34th B.G. - USAAF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ever it is, it sounds lovely and could become a family heirloom if well looked after. \tske it to a jewellers though, just to be on the safe side.
2006-08-22 17:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by crafty ails 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post a picture somewhere and leave us a link.
2006-08-19 11:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by alell23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a jeweler
2006-08-19 12:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by honor roller 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably pewter. Pewter is also very heavy.
2006-08-19 11:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by fat_albert_999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check with antiques roadshow
2006-08-21 21:40:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋