three-antique-english-boxes
Lot 2129
Three Antique English Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, the first two in rosewood, with domed lids, the larger with lightwood inlay to edges and centered inlaid shield to lid top, brass foliate escutcheon, opens to a papered interior (3 1/2 x 5 5/8 x 4 in.); the smaller with inlaid "THÉ" monogram to top, inlaid edges and diamond escutcheon (3 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.); the last a rectangular pewter caddy with ivory finial pull mount to top, divided interior, on ball feet (5 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.). All without keys.

Some scratches; small areas of veneer loss; later paint to pewter is flaking in some areas; pewter caddy missing mount to top front lid.