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March Premier Auction: Day 2

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 09:00AM EDT - Mon, Mar 27, 2017 09:00AM EDT
Lot 776

Two Black Lacquer Inlaid Tea Caddies

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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
and a Backgammon Board English, 19th century: casket-form black lacquer tea caddy with mother-of-pearl floral-inlaid top, two interior foil-lined compartments with mother-of-pearl handles, 4-1/4 x 7-1/2 in., [cracks and minor losses to inlays, hinges loose;] black lacquer casket-form tea caddy, top with mother-of-pearl double rose inlay, gilt banding, two-compartment interior with mother-of-pearl knobs, ogee bracket feet, 5 x 9-1/4 in., [hinges pulled from inside of cover, interior wells relined with gray paper;] black lacquer double book-form game board with mother-of-pearl inlaid game top opening to a gilt-tooled red leather interior containing game pieces, exterior spine titled [History of Rome,] 3-1/2 x 17-1/4 x 10 in. (closed), [generally good condition with minor wear to spine and lacquered surfaces, some cracking to mother-of-pearl]. Provenance: Property from a Palm Beach, Florida Estate

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