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Chinese perfume case

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on May 19, 2010 at 8:55pm
Chinese perfume case
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  • kim price May 19, 2010 at 10:11pm
    hi there, missed everything so far today....I think these are actually perfume containers, I have one similar. when you get the Duda book take a look, I looked with Silva and I think we thought they might be for perfume.........not 100% but think so.....
  • Kathleen McCabe-Elsey May 20, 2010 at 1:03am
    Hmmm let's see They are quite small in diameter 7mm ish. I will take another picture of it open.
  • kim price May 20, 2010 at 1:12am
    I think they put something in the little barrel and perfume it and the scent comes out the back of the head where the chain is.........maybe! ;-)
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