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A German Metal Lidded Box with 'E. Hoffmann Berlin' Plaque and Associated Dish

Lot 134: A German Metal Lidded Box with 'E. Hoffmann Berlin' Plaque and Associated Dish

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £40 - £80

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A cylindrical lidded metal container, likely tin or steel, featuring a brass plaque affixed to the lid, engraved ‘E. HOFFMANN’ above ‘BERLIN’. The lid is secured by a simple metal clasp. The exterior is painted black, and the interior is painted a lighter blue. Accompanying the main container is a separate, shallow, round dish made of a dull, tarnished metal, possibly pewter, which also shows signs of age and use.