INLAID ROSEWOOD DRESSER BOX Circa 1830s Height 4".
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INLAID ROSEWOOD DRESSER BOX
Circa 1830s
Hinged lid with whalebone and ebony line inlay and a central whalebone plaque. Each corner of the lid and box with a whalebone panel inlaid with ebony in a crosshatch pattern. Box with a brass locking mechanism, a shield-shaped escutcheon and a scalloped bracket base. Interior fitted with a hinged mirror and five fruitwood compartments, each with a faceted whale ivory knob on the cover. Well-constructed, indicating it was probably made by a ship's carpenter.
Height 4". Width 13". Depth 10.75".
Provenance:
Nina Hellman Antiques, Nantucket, Massachusetts, May 17, 2015. Includes a copy of the original sales receipt.
The Collection of Michael Gill.
Circa 1830s
Hinged lid with whalebone and ebony line inlay and a central whalebone plaque. Each corner of the lid and box with a whalebone panel inlaid with ebony in a crosshatch pattern. Box with a brass locking mechanism, a shield-shaped escutcheon and a scalloped bracket base. Interior fitted with a hinged mirror and five fruitwood compartments, each with a faceted whale ivory knob on the cover. Well-constructed, indicating it was probably made by a ship's carpenter.
Height 4". Width 13". Depth 10.75".
Provenance:
Nina Hellman Antiques, Nantucket, Massachusetts, May 17, 2015. Includes a copy of the original sales receipt.
The Collection of Michael Gill.
Condition
Some separation at seams. Surface scratches throughout. Mirror is a replacement and its frame is loose. Heavy for its size.
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INLAID ROSEWOOD DRESSER BOX Circa 1830s Height 4".
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