cinderblock2971
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Was found at an 1850s house. Pretty sure iy is brass. On inside it says Columbus
can anyone help with identification
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Could it be a snuff box cover? HH
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tamrock
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It's an old lid to something? My guess it was something that came from the time of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. They sold many types of souvenirs at these old worlds fair events and many people would travel to go see all they would have at these grand shows and pick up mementos of all kinds of things. World's Columbian Exposition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
https://www.google.com/search?q=col...q5qAGDjYCICg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=622
https://www.google.com/search?q=col...q5qAGDjYCICg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=622
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True, with the oval shape, it could be the top to a snuff box or inkwell.
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