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pill box
Great Britain
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this silver pill box has the shape of a devil's head opening the hinged skullcap through a spring. The mechanism is driven by a lever hidden on the nose.
The devil has red eyes and was made in London (UK) in 1952, silversmith DAB. Lately the head was assembled on a silver pedestal by an Italian silversmith (AR 997).
The pill box is 2 in. high (cm. 5) and was bought from an Italian dealer at an Antique Fair.
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this silver pill box has the shape of a devil's head opening the hinged skullcap through a spring. The mechanism is driven by a lever hidden on the nose.
