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Unusual Match Safes

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Item Details

Description

19th century. Three unusual match safes including a safe made from a Buckeye seed with coin silver mounts, a leather and metal case with poison vector, and an Austrian silver case with guilloche decorative panel; largest lg. 2 in.

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Unusual Match Safes

Name: Unusual Match Safes
SKU: 55541243
Price: 150 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $400

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