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Day 3: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Sat, Jul 18, 2015 09:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 19, 2015 09:00AM EDT
Lot 902

Diller Traveling Vanity/Jewelry Box

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
English, circa 1860, rosewood with brass corners, counter-sunk handles and key escutcheons and eleven cut-glass containers with engine-turned and engraved sterling covers, all with monogram "FBO"; bottom drawer has six red silk lined compartments with a red velvet-lined cover; box cover has fold-down accordion file and pull-out mirror with easel; shaped brass monogram plate on top with initials "FBO", silver marks for England, date and maker and small green label inside top "DILLER,/DRESSING CASE/MAKER/5 Chandos Street/Covent Garden", box 6-3/4 x 12 x 9 in. slight lifting and cracks on top, light scratches on silver covers, small chips on corners of bottle and jars, key missing, glass stoppers stuck in bottles, three stoppers with broken flanges, one bottle cracked through top, one bottle foggy inside. Notes: ?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.. Provenance: Tennessee Private Collection

Condition

slight lifting and cracks on top, light scratches on silver covers, small chips on corners of bottle and jars, key missing, glass stoppers stuck in bottles, three stoppers with broken flanges, one bottle cracked through top, one bottle foggy inside