Dr. Steve Stewart Collection: A Physician’s Passion | June 6, 2024
Thu, Jun 6, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 690
Anglo-Indian Inlaid Fruitwood Elephant Box
Estimate: $100 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
late 19th century, four footed chest with two compartments, decorated in panels of wood and ivory inlay featuring elephants in nature, two hinged lids opening to blue velvet lined interiors, 14-3/4 x 19-7/8 x 13-1/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Steve Stewart, Lake Lure, North Carolina
Note: This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object. Please note that bidders in New Jersey may not bid on any lots containing elephant ivory, mammoth ivory, or rhinoceros horn.
Condition
surface dust/accretion, cracks and lifting to ivory inlay, one elephant inlay missing on back, some cracks and separations, notably at seams of base, bumps and abrasions throughout, lifting to velvet lining, lacking key
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Collection of Steve Stewart, Lake Lure, North Carolina
