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Modern Design, Tiffany, Art Nouveau, Decorative Continental Works

Fri, Sep 12, 2014 05:00PM EDT - Sat, Sep 13, 2014 05:00PM EDT
Lot 229

Southern Red and Green-Painted

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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
Punched-Tin Pie Safe late 19th century, mixed woods, double-panel doors opening to a shelved interior, sides each with three punched-tin panels, early red and blue/green painted surface, 61-1/4 x 44-1/2 x 17-1/2 in., interior shelves with extensive surface dirt and some deterioration, lacking door lock, backboards probably old replacements, punched tins with some rust and corrosion including edge losses and tears especially at lower panels, one side lacking top molding, other cracks, wear, surface distress throughout consistent with age and use. Provenance: Estate of Judy Hudson, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Condition

interior shelves with extensive surface dirt and some deterioration, lacking door lock, backboards probably old replacements, punched tins with some rust and corrosion including edge losses and tears especially at lower panels, one side lacking top molding, other cracks, wear, surface distress throughout consistent with age and use