Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Straw Marquetry Fitted Sewing Box
- Price realized
- $413
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $350
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- July 24, 2022
- Sale
- DAY 3- ANTIQUES, SILVER, JEWELRY
Lot description
French colored straw marquetry (marqueterie de paille) sewing box, 19th c., hinged lid depicting hunter on horseback pursuing a stag, opening to flat mirror plate, fitted interior, central lidded compartment with floral motif, over checkerboard floor, flanked on both sides by sloped chambers, above hidden lower drawers, some losses to inlaid elements, approx 2.25"h, 8.5"w, 5.25"d, 1lbs Start Price: $150.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.