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Thursday Morning at STAIR - May 25, 2023

Thu, May 25, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 561

A Victorian Bone and Brass-Mounted Burl Walnut Tea Caddy and a Victorian Metal-Mounted Burl Walnut Correspondence Box

Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

The document box in the style of Howell James and Co., London. 

The caddy 4 3/4 x 8 x 4 1/2 in.; the box 6 1/4 x 9 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.

Condition

The tea caddy tin-lined, the lining peeling, particularly in the tea storage areas. Its bone mounts cracked, with minor chips. Both with oxidization to the mounts. The correspondence box missing its dividers. No key. 

Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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