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March Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 520

Six Wooden Boxes and Containers

Estimate: $400 - $600

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
19th and 20th century: finely inlaid octagonal fruitwood tea caddy, probably German, 4 in., [losses to top border banding, veneer losses to body]; rectangular rosewood glove box, mother-of-pearl inlaid "Gloves" on hinged cover, 10-1/4 in., [minor veneer losses, some cracking at sides and base corners]; finely hand-painted and gilt-decorated Russian square box, signed at lower edge, red-lacquer interior, 1-1/2 x 7-1/4 x 7-1/4 in., [good condition]; two carved wood book-form inlaid snuff boxes with sliding tops, one inlaid with kingswood at spine, 3 in., one with inlaid brass-inset cover, 2-7/8 in., [good condition;] brass-bound treen barrel-form container, probably German, 4 in., [loss to base rim and handle of spigot]. Notes: ?This lot contains animal or plant material that may be restricted under federal, state and/or local law. Prospective bidders should check all applicable government wildlife restrictions prior to placing a bid. The buyer is solely responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses or permits from federal, state and/or local authorities applicable to their purchase or transport of the object.. Provenance: Property from a Palm Beach, Florida Estate

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