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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 549

Pair Georgian Inlaid Mahogany Knife Boxes

Estimate: $600 - $900

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

18th/early 19th century, each with serpentine front, hinged lid opening to divided interior, brass escutcheon, pulls, carrying handles, and feet, 14 x 8-5/8 x 8 in.

Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

Condition

surface dirt and accretion, scattered cracks to tops, minor bumps and abrasions throughout, scattered chips and losses to inlay at edges, lacking keys; one with some warping to lid (does not close completely); one with crack and separation through back panel