A Late Federal Inlaid Mahogany and Decoupaged Cigar Box
Status:
Closed
Estimate: $500 - $800
Estimate$500 – $800
Status
Closed
A Late Federal Inlaid Mahogany and Decoupaged Cigar Box
Circa 1825
the lid with colored decal in the form of a patriotic eagle with American shield, the front stenciled, "Maduro," and the sides with original remnants of retailer labels, bearing accession number, "80.38."
Height 4 1/4 x width 22 7/8 x depth 10 3/8 inches.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance:
Property of a Mid-Atlantic Institution.
Sam Cowan is the Associate Vice President, Head of Sale, Interiors Interiors by Freeman's.
Sam has spent his life in the auction industry, accompanying his father, Wes Cowan to auctions, trade shows and eventually to his own eponymous auction house, in the mid-1990s. He joined his father’s auction house, Cowan’s, full-time in 2012 in the Arms and Armor department and as a fine and decorative arts specialist, a department where he would ultimately become director. Sam has an interest in 20th century design, pottery, early advertising, historic Americana and antique firearms. He is a licensed auctioneer in three states and is a featured appraiser on The Antiques Roadshow.
