Decorative Arts, Furniture and Jewellery
Live Virtual Auction, 4 - 5 April 2022
Furniture, Silver and Glass
Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 7 035
About this Item
A rosewood and brass-inlaid travelling writing box, 19th century
the hinged rectangular brass-bound top enclosing a gilt-tooled leather-lined writing surface, enclosing ink and pen compartments, the side fitted with a drawer and a pair of recessed carrying handles, minor restoration, 17cm high, 46cm wide, 25,5cm deep; on a later sapele stand, 28cm high, 47,2cm wide, 27cm deep
*This lot is not suitable for export
Provenance
The David Porter Collection.
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