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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 29

Fry's Chocolate Glass Display Case

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

British, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular four-sided glass case with two glass shelves, papered base, sliding mirrored doors to verso, carved crest hand painted "Fry's Chocolate" above image of cocoa plant, verso with label "R. Palmer/Shop and Office Fitter/Bristol", carved to base "J.S. Fry & Sons, Ltd.", 36 x 26 x 14 in.

Provenance: Property from the Estate of John Hughes, Chicago

Condition

held together by band, sides unstable, papered base dirty, areas of discoloration and scratching, scuffing, split to wood interior base