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Lot 279
Sale 5994 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Nov 12, 2019
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$2,500 -
3,500
Price Realized
$1,625
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Brass-mounted mahogany surgical kit belonging to Dr. Alexander Peille Cahill 19th century
The brass inlay on the lid engraved with Cahill Family crest; retaining embossed leather case inscribed "A. Peille Cahill"; the interior with three levels of trays containing knives, saws, trepanning implements, straps, and other surgical devices, many of which are marked "Young".
L: 18 1/2 in. (chest)