A Pair of Federal Silver-Mounted, Figured and Inlaid Mahogany Urn-Form Knife Boxes

Circa 1800

Height 23 1/2 inches.

Retaining a fairly even refinished surface throughout, though areas of inconsistent color exist throughout. Old scuffs, marks and scratches consistent with age and use. Areas of lifting, age cracks and shrinkage gaps visible throughout. One of the escutcheons was reset into new holes slightly off-center from the original placement. Few small veneer patches to each. One of the vertical slide rails is replaced, as is the square block holding it in place on the domed top. This same box has slightly bowed sides and the top does not rest as cleanly on the case as the other example does. Some losses to the beaded edge on the lower rim of the top. While there is a keyhole on each, there is no actual lock mechanism or clasp. Some areas of veneer and inlay loss visible. The knop handle on the other example shows a 1/2" x 1" patch along the upper edge of the turning.

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Mr. Fisher rejoined the firm in 2019 after working as a specialist in the American Furniture and Folk Art department at Sotheby’s New York. His areas of expertise include 18th, 19th, and 20th century American, Continental, and English furniture, decorative and folk art. Before coming to Hindman in 2013, Mr. Fisher worked in European Furniture and Decorative Arts in Philadelphia. He began his career working for a prints dealer focusing on works from the 16th through the 20th centuries.

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Ms. Vogelpohl joined the firm in 2013 as a cataloger in the American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts department. She became a department specialist in 2017, focusing on American decorative arts and silver. She received a BA from the College of Charleston and an MLITT in Art History from the University of Glasgow.

American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts

A Pair of Federal Silver-Mounted, Figured and Inlaid Mahogany Urn-Form Knife Boxes

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