Sewing Box with Accoutrements, England, c. 1815, rectangular
box with incurvate sides, brass hoof feet, burl and mahogany veneer
chamfered hinged lid with brass clasped hands swing handle, and
interior mirror, with a floral embroidered padded silk cushion between
the mirror and a lift-out, purple velvet-lined, and metallic floral
embroidered tray, with fitted compartments for a small colorless cut-
glass scent bottle, an awl, scissors, pencil holder, needle case, mother-
of-pearl thimble, and two small round mirrors, over an ivory silk-lined
cavity, ht. 4 1/2, wd. 9 5/8, dp. 7 3/8 in.
$700-900
Inlaid Bird’s-eye Maple Veneer Box, America, late 19th century
rectangular box with hinged lid, ivory escutcheon, the top with inlaid
ten-point star and diamond motifs in contrasting light and dark
wood, the front and sides inlaid with geometric star and triangle motifs,
the interior with lift-out compartmented tray, ht. 6, wd. 14 1/8, dp. 9 in.
$800-1,200
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Inlaid Walnut Valuables Box, early 19th century, hinged lid and front
and back doors opening to several compartments and small drawers
containing compartments with slide lids, (imperfections), ht. 12, wd. 10
1/2, dp. 8 7/8 in.
$600-800445.
Brass-mounted Mahogany Lap Desk, N. Middleton, London, 19th
century, mahogany box with brass strapwork and corner mounts,
side drawer with brass swing handle, the interior with hinged writing
surfaces, paper manufacturer’s labels, and compartment for utensils,
(shrinkage crack on lid), ht. 6 3/4, wd. 12 3/4, dp. 10 in.
$250-350446.
Federal Cherry Inlaid Demilune Card Table, New England, c. 1800,
the folding top on square tapering legs joined by a beaded apron,
(imperfections), ht. 28, wd. 33 1/2, dp. 15 1/4 in.
$600-800online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 95