BikiniSamuraiBun
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My mother inherited this box from her father. We have no idea what its purpose is...
It is solid silver with some hallmark engravings.
When flipped open it has this funny content with the lid containing to bits that flip upwards, line some table trestles.
I ate the last banana.... So here is a lemon for scale.
The circular bit unscrews and leaves this small opening... What is this thing?!
myfirstthrowaway
Could be a Quantum Defraculator
goldenretrievers
I do know those look like Silver hallmarks and you can look up each one to know the date, location, and builder!
ImActuallyEvenMoreAmazingThanYouThink
Gun cleaning or shoe polishing kit?
FerricGuy
a lighter and ashtray? perhaps for cigars.
BikiniSamuraiBun
You may be right, the bit on the right nearly looks like a flint... But it seems odd it would not ash covered.
PrairieFarmGirl
Cigar box. The top part is for providing humidity
BikiniSamuraiBun
If you are sure of it, then thank you farm girl of the prairie!
CarlosBandana
It used to contain all the evil in the world, but it escaped a while ago now.
BikiniSamuraiBun
Shit... Sorry I opened it... My bad. I will try and stick it back in when I catch it!
Peoplecallmedave
Thank you for showing us your moms box
BikiniSamuraiBun
Haha, it's a pleasure.
rednecksciencegeek
If that says Mn&Wb, it was made by Mapin & Webb Ltd. http://www.silvercollection.it/englishsilvermarksXM3.html
rednecksciencegeek
*Mappin
rednecksciencegeek
If I understand correctly, the lion means .925 sterling, the shield indicates what town it was made in and the K is a date code.
rednecksciencegeek
http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html