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Premier Auction - Session I - March 24, 2023

Fri, Mar 24, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 436

Pair of Georgian Mahogany Inlaid Knife Boxes

Estimate: $500 - $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
British, late 18th/early 19th century, each with serpentine front, slant lid with line inlay to underside, opening to interior with cutlery divider, silvered metal escutcheon and pulls, with keys, 14 x 9 x 10 in.

Condition

scattered surface scratches, bumps, and small cracks, some chips and losses to inlay at edges, both with large cracks to back panels, locks functioning at time of inspection
Michael Norman Antiques Ltd., Brighton, Sussex (with copy of receipt dated February 20th, 1987 for £1,600); Private Collection