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Thu, Jul 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 24

Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Knife 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

British, 19th century, serpentine front with hinged lid opening to interior with cutlery dividers, brass escutcheon with engraved "E", 12-3/4 x 7-3/4 x 9 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Brookline, Massachusetts

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered surface scratches, bumps, and abrasions, crack through back panel, some minor cracks and separations to lid, scattered chips and losses to inlay at edges, some warping to lid (does not close completely), felt to base

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