British, 18th/early 19th century, each of rectangular form with checkered inlaid banding: one with inlaid escutcheon, single compartment interior over drawer with dividers, lion mask side handle, 6-1/2 x 12 x 8 in.; one with brass lid handle, hinged lid opening to divided interior, 6 x 11 x 7-1/2 in.

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Provenance: The Important Private Collection of a Rocky Mountain Couple

scattered surface scratches and bumps; larger example with minor warping to lid, missing drawer escutcheon, some cracks, chips, and small losses to inlay, minor lifting to veneers, some stains to lid, crack to lid underside, missing one lion handle