Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Extrordinary Black Forest Finely Carved Box On Stand
- Price realized
- $26,840
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,500 – $3,500
- Hammer price
- $22,000
- Category
- Cabinets, Armoires & Cupboards
- Sold
- June 9, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 4 - June 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 4-Day Auction Event
Lot description
Exceptional Swiss Black Forest finely carved walnut box on stand, late 19th c., signed K. Michel SCP at top, hinged top with three antelope standing atop rocky outcrop, revealing open interior, above recessed panels depicting wolves, rabbit, and muskrat among hunt-related instruments, all carved in high relief, front facade with couple in woodland setting, back panel revealing two men conversing in forest, sides depicting figural hunters, flanked by game animals, rising on shaped table with cabriole legs, ending on scrolled feet, adhesive label A. H. J. Wald, Thoune, Switzerland label to interior and under top, some typical small chips and losses to raised elements, approx 62"h, 33"w, 22"d Provenance: A prominent Terrytown, Austin, Texas estate
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.