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Vintage Handmade Copper Hammam Turkish Hinged & Lidded Bath Box
This listing features a handsome vintage handmade hinged tinned copper box with a brass handle on its lid. It is a Turkish Bath Box made to hold soaps and oils in the Hammam or Turkish Bath House. The distinctive attributes include embossed designs and linear motifs, perforated circles on the bottom for air circulation, a latch and neatly folded bottom rim. One copper hinge holds the lid in place. It is a very clean design and very well made.
Dimensions are 7” tall (8-3/8" with handle up) x 8-1/4” wide x 5-1/2" depth and it weighs 1 pound 8ounces. Condition is quite good and I have left it unpolished as it was found with its variegated rustic patina. The one issue is that sometime during its life it acquired a dent on one side of the lid as can be seen in the photos. This has caused a subtle asymmetry in the closing of the lid but does not affect its use. Please check the photos closely and ask any questions before purchasing.
This box is a attractive display piece on its own and it would be a great way to store all sorts of small items, perhaps even cigars and trinkets.
Thanks for looking. Please email me if you have any questions!