$1,800
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
English & Continental Furniture & Decorative Arts
Auction: October 7, 2014 11:00:00 AM EDT
Rectangular form, mounted to the front with a foliate lock plate and faux lock atop strapwork, the lid with pierced lockplate depicting a pair of elk within foliage to underside, secondary locking compartment to interior.
H: 15 1/4, W: 28 3/4, D: 16 in.Provenance: Property from the collection of Henry C. Gibson and his descendants, sold to benefit the Henry Foundation for Botanical Research, Pennsylvania.