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Emporium & Coins Auction

Fri, Oct 22, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 9

Chinese Export Leather Lined Lift Top Chest

Estimate: $300 - $500

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 18th/19th century, teak or camphor wood box with black leather lining, brass corner and edge mounts and tacking, brass carrying handles, underside of lid with remnants of early label, open interior, set on later black painted base, 19-1/2 x 34-1/2 x 18 in.

Provenance: Private Bluffton, South Carolina Collection

Condition

polished brass elements with extensive wear, dents, and distress, surface distress to leather with some deep abrasions on top, lacking some brass tacks

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