Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge shadow box with 2 15/16" x 4

with 2 15/16" x 4 3/8" visible from the front side

Bags measure 16 3/8" x 8 3/8"

I know very little about decoys

I have found a match of this set being sold only by an Asian antiques specialist (for more than 5x what I am selling them for)--the only difference being that that one includes a small tray in addition to the cigarette (or opium) box and match box here

Duchampian Salesman Sample Spring Hinge shadow box with 2 15/16" x 4I find this c. 1940s 50s salesman sample hinge very very Duchampian a "readymade" for sure, but the fact of it being a hinge making much more so: all about latent potential, tension, and the mechanics of activation, in this case the possibility of literally springing it open or snapping it closed. These are the things it makes me think about anyway! Plus just the word "hinge" and all it connotes. 6 3 8 x 2 5 8 x 1 7 8 d and in good condition, still