Please do not expect store bought perfect new items! We will never guarantee our items to be in perfect condition, but then you would be paying department store prices! If items are clearly marked, we do not have it acid tested, especially if markings include designers markings. Unmarked items we have tested. If natural hairline internal cracks in stones, loose settings (that normally happen over the years) bother you, or expect perfect, then you do not want Vintage. Even jewelry that is brand new tends to have flaws. This is all Antique Art Deco/Nouveau, Victorian, Vintage and newer Collectible jewelry, all newer items have been stored and are still part of the humongous estate collection and may have been worn, but minimally. Silver jewelry with stones sometimes loosen over the years, and stones shift and accumulate hairline cracks. This is part of the charm of vintage jewelry. Anything distracting we will note in our listings, anything damaged we do not list. We have researched all items, but are not experts, and have some great local resources, but please ask questions or share your knowledge too! We do not list anything that we would not wear ourselves! This one dates to late 1800s, early 1900s. Antique hinged snuff/opium box/pit. It appears to be silver over a brass metal? There is one small marking that well try to give a close up picture. The lid and bottom have a painted enamel Asian scene, Chinese figures, ones side appears to be a man and the other a woman, but that is what we see. It is round and 1 ½ inches in diameter, it stands slightly over ½ inch high, weighs 14.6g. For its age it looks very good, has enamel wear but that should certainly be expected. Some tarnishing or wear on the silver but this would be a fabulous find for any collection! We will let the pictures give a much better description. It is a rare find. Has been part of an estate collection and a very unique piece. Take a look at pictures! All condition of items are nice and may only need a gentle cleaning due to dust from not being worn or stored away for quite a few years. As a general rule, we leave all vintage and antique jewelry in their current condition since most desire the items to be received in their lovely vintage or antique condition. Leaving most of the descriptions up to the pictures, so ask any questions and we will be happy to get back to you as soon as we can! We feel our listings and pictures will give you enough information to make your decision. But again, we welcome your questions. The item “Antique Asian Chinese Painted Enamel Scene On Silver Hinged Snuff Box / Pot” is in sale since Thursday, June 20, 2013. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Chinese\Snuff Bottles”. The seller is “georgiandtwinkie” and is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia.
