European Box - German?

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bstaunto
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European Box - German?

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Hey team,

Found this little box in a thrift shop today. Had to put of elbow grease into cleaning it up, but it's a nice little box.

But I can't quite work out the hallmarks. It seems to be a key, 13 and a maker's mark CX.

I think it's probably German? From the first half of the nineteenth century?

But keen to hear peoples thoughts on both the hallmarks and the style of the box.

Thanks, Ben.

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nice box an congratulation
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It is Pernau in Estonia. Maker (CK) = Christian Krautwedell
citizen 1746, +30.11.1778

I think this box is about from 1750-60.
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Wow! Thanks Theoderich...would never have found that!
Ben
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