A container with sculpted leaves on the lid. There is a copper base decorated with etched swirls. The main container sits on a flower shaped part of the base and is some kind of metal, half oval shaped. There is a metal top decorated with swirls and flowers. The metal lid has leaves decorating the top, is attached to its base with a hinge, but no longer opens.
containers (containers)
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