A George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Box Height overall 19 x width 19 3/4 x depth 9 3/4 inches.

CIRCA 1800

raised on a later stand.

Height overall 19 x width 19 3/4 x depth 9 3/4 inches.

Property from the Estate of Ann and Paul Arenberg, St. Louis, Missouri

In overall nice stable, condition. Light wear consistent with age and use. Top opens to leather writing surface - worn from crease in middle but leather is intact. Two glass inkwells inside box. Lids to two compartments are in disrepair. Additional photographs available upon request.

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A St. Louis native, Anna earned her BA in Art History and Gender Studies at Loyola University of Chicago and her MA in the History of Art and Architecture from the University of Limerick, Ireland. She serves on the Board of the Estate Planning Council of St. Louis and chairs its Membership Committee. She is also a member of the Planned Giving Council at the Saint Louis Art Museum and actively supports Loyola University Chicago’s John Felice Rome Center through its alumni association. As a mother to three, she volunteers at her children's schools and gives her time to local organizations including Girls on the Run St. Louis and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

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A George III Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Box Height overall 19 x width 19 3/4 x depth 9 3/4 inches.

CIRCA 1800

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