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Antiquities, Asian, Continental, British and American

Sat, Mar 19, 2016 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 21, 2016 09:00AM EDT
Lot 634

Four Red Tole Articles and One Yellow

Estimate: $400 - $700

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 and Continental, 19th century, rectangular watch holder on bun feet with hinged cover and plinth (includes Westclox Dax pocket watch), 6-7/8 in., [cover warped, paint surface gatored with some flaking]; oval condiment server with swan's neck handles on ends and four lion's paw feet, holder inside has holes for six containers, red with gilding, painted vignettes on both sides, [painted surface flaking, some losses, gilding has darkened]; oval red rectangular box wire handle, gold décor on one side of beehive on table flanked by exotic trees, leaf band around flange of top, 4-3/4 in. [cover too tight to remove, surface somewhat restored and revarnished, some losses]; small rectangular box with hinged cover, red with gold décor on front, beehive on table flanked by exotic trees, leaf band around flange, 3-3/8 in., [gatored finish, some paint losses, rusty inside]; rectangular box with hinged cover, yellow with grey/black print of castle on top, band of black painted leaves around top of bottom, divided in two cavities inside, diamond-shaped key escutcheon, 3-1/2 in., [losses to finish on top, some attempts to repair finish, some bubbling of surface, some discoloration]; no maker's marks on these articles