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Lot 220
Sale 5226 - British & European Furniture, Decorative Arts & Paintings
Oct 16, 2018
6:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Lot Description
A giltmetal mounted mulberry box likely French, circa 1840
Of canted rectangular form on moulded base. the gently domed lid with mounts at corners and centering a ring pull, the interior lined in gilt paper, with retail or collection label to underside reading "F. Alibert," with inventory/stock number 26413 and inscribed "1e Barbier de qualite/c'est l'Amour;" the base with three drilled holes, possibly once a music box.
H: 3 1/2, W: 9, D: 6 in.