Lot #120 - An Amusing Walnut And Brass Inlaid Compendium
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:Classic Furniture, Objects and Design Auction
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Sale Date:20 Nov 2011 ~ 12noon
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Lot #:120
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Lot Description:An Amusing Walnut And Brass Inlaid Compendium
Early 19th Century. The cabinet styled box with compressed pagoda lid opening to reveal a mirrored compartment, below a faux pair of doors open as one to reveal a further trompe-l'oeil library of books which reveal a series of four drawers each fitted with compartments pertaining to needlework, correspondence and grooming, 26cm wide. -
References:Illustrated in Cummins, Dr G., Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk, colour plate 622, p. 335.
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Estimate:A$3,600 - 4,200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Furniture
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