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have not been cleaned away by later dealers suggest that relatively sparing gilding and painting of highlights was typical, but some pieces may never have received additional decoration in colour. Shields commonly feature, but are not carved with heraldry; this may have been intended to be painted after purchase. The lids often have hinges (perhaps not all original) and are decorated on the underside, and there is often a lock. Many caskets, especially the rectangular ones, have

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