Far Eastern Box

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dognose
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Far Eastern Box

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Hi,

Can anyone cast any light on the use of this Far Eastern box?:

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Length 63mm, Width 48mm, Depth 30mm.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Trev.
Dael69
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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hello Trev.

If it is chinese you should consider it for transporting crickets.
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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hi Dael,

Thanks for the suggestion, but there does not appear to be any form of ventilation in the box so I doubt it would be for keeping anything alive.

Trev.
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Re: Far Eastern Box

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A two medicine pill box with a fu (bat) for luck on the outside. Is the partition soldered in place?
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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hi Jim,

Thanks for your thoughts. The box is not in my possession, it belongs to a friend who has sent me these images, I'll contact him for further information and come back to you.

Trev.
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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hi Jim,

Yes, it is soldered in place.

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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hi Trev.

Found a pretty similar one. Seems that the design is related to long/eternal life, so it is probably a medicine box.

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Re: Far Eastern Box

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Hi Dael,

Thanks for the information.

Trev.
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