A Caldwell & Co. Gilt Bronze-Mounted Silk Letter Box, circa 1890 10-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (26.7 x 31.8 x 19.1 cm) HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Red silk lined letterbox with damask interior in overall good condition commensurate of age and use; scattered areas of thread bearing and loose threads throughout to silk with fading to red on each side of lid; rubbing throughout to gilt bronze mounts; three minor splits to bronze mounts on proper right side; key no longer extant.
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