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Title: masonic box
Post by: alisa1965 on August 06, 2011, 03:30:00 pm

This is a rustic Masonic box with lid. It looks like wood but is made of a ceramic or porcelain material. We found it at an antique shop. Approx size is 4 1/2 inches by 4 inches by 1 1/2 inches.

Title: Re: masonic box
Post by: mariok54 on August 07, 2011, 12:32:30 am

Hi,

Any markings on the underside at all? What is the interior like, any chance of more pics?
Just a stab in the dark, but at that size it could be a table snuff box?

Title: Re: masonic box
Post by: alisa1965 on August 07, 2011, 08:00:00 am

no markings what so ever. It was purchased for $14 at an antique shop and they couldn't tell me anything about it, just that it came in with a bunch of furniture. I figured it might be a snuff box but it would be interesting to know more about it. I can't find anything about it online. Here are more pics.

Title: Re: masonic box
Post by: waywardangler on August 07, 2011, 12:06:49 pm

Looks like a trinket box that would sit on a dresser and hold cufflinks, coins, etc. Is it pottery for sure because it looks like that syroco wood material?

Here is a very similar syroco wood Masonic box http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/syroco-syrocco-masonic-trinket-card-cufflink-box   and here  http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-masonic-mason-s-syroco-wood-trinket-box   and here   http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/deco-masonic-syroco-burwood-trinket-card-cigarette