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Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Handwritten Message to Brown Owl, Aug 1939
About the Item
- Creator:SILVA (Sri Lanka) (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)Width: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)
- Style:British Colonial (Of the Period)
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- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1910
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Rothley, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5055117067311
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