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Vintage Solid Brass Crab Hinged Trinket Box – Made in Taiwan - $35 (Seattle)
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The top of the shell is hinged and lifts up smoothly to reveal a hidden storage compartment, making it a perfect unique holder for keys, rings, coins, or matches on an entryway table or executive desk.
Specifications:
• Material: 100% Solid Brass
• Shell Size: 3.5" x 2.5"
• Total Body Dimensions (including legs): 7.5" x 5.25"
• Origin: Features original vintage "Made in Taiwan" label on the base.
Key Selling Points for Buyers:
• Functional & Fun: A classic piece of nautical Hollywood Regency decor that doubles as a hidden storage box.
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The hinge works perfectly and sits flush. The brass has a beautiful, rich golden luster with clean, unpolished crevices.
What Is This Item?
This is a highly popular vintage mid-century solid brass crab inkwell / trinket box featuring a hinged shell lid.
Produced in Taiwan during the 1970s and 1980s, these brass crabs are famous for their realistic, articulated details and hidden functionality. When you lift the hinged carapace (top shell), it reveals a hollow storage basin. Originally designed to hold a small ceramic or glass cup for ink on writing desks, they are now widely collected and used as whimsical desktop coin holders, jewelry trinket boxes, or match safes.
Vintage nautical/ocean-themed solid brass decor has a massive following right now in maritime, bohemian, and eclectic interior design styles. Because the hinge is fully intact and the authentic "Made in Taiwan" foil label is still on the belly, its value as a vintage collectible is 20 times higher than its raw metal value.
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