Looks like from that listing it is a 50's box for when you purchased a watch! Pretty neat!
A little costlier than I'd have interest in, but cool looking all the same. A shame yours doesn't have the 'liner' parts, those are the ones that would make it valuable as a collector.
Let me start with, yes, this minor research of mine turned into a much more comprehensive and time-consuming project than I ever intended. Like many of you, I’ve been enamored with the silver...
800 is 'continental silver', was popular in Italy and Germany before 0.925 sterling silver became the norm, hence the name. That box could have been used as a cigarette box afterwards.
Is anyone interested in buying it for 1000.00canadian and free shipping? I can send pics sitting on today’s newspaper with date in the pic or any pic you’d like.
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