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A Continental Iron-Mounted Bone and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Octagonal Box
Estimate: $1,200-$1,800
Sold
$6,500
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description

A Continental Iron-Mounted Bone and Tortoiseshell Inlaid Octagonal Box

Probably Flemish, 17th Century and Later


Height 6 1/2 x diameter 15 inches.


This lot is located in Chicago.

Condition
Appearing in overall fairly good, stable, and ready to place condition. The box opens and closes smoothly but there is no key and the iron mount does not latch. A few small scattered instances of lifting and loss to the bone, creating an uneven surface, though the inlay is mostly intact throughout. There is an area of restoration to the side of the box and to one corner of the lid. The interior of the box is later than the exterior elements and the decoration has been recently refinished. The feet and mounts are likely later as well. Additional images available upon request.