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Single Owner Auction - Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr.

Fri, Nov 20, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 75

Renaissance Style Carved and Gilt Walnut Cassone

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

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
Italian, late 19th century, with sarcophagus form hinged lid and open interior, body elaborately carved with mythological figures centering a chariot pulled by seahorses, caryatid carved corners and large animal paw feet, fully carved case sides with mythological beasts, 32 x 67 x 21-1/2 in. - Provenance: Estate of Paul W. Doll, Jr., Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

Condition

configured using some earlier elements, old wood with scattered worm damage, lid with some additional modern hinges, some separations at corners and laminations, including at caryatids (some associated small losses, bumps at chests), some repairs to feet