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Old January 19, 2012, 07:27 PM   #2
Mike Irwin
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Very likely French or Belgian, 1870s through 1890s, probably.

If you remove the cylinder I bet you'll find proof marks on the rear face, and that will go a long way towards identifying where it was made.

Pretty darned ornate.
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