Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Victorian Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case & Pique Work Box
- Price realized
- $214
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- July 14, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 4- JULY 2024 Fine Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
(lot of 2) Shell boxes, including: (1) Victorian card case with hinged cover, 19th c., exterior with mother-of-pearl diamond pattern diaperwork ornament, edges of case banded with shell, lined interior, clasp not closing securely, approx 4 1/8"l, 3 1/8"w, 3/8"d, 53 grams, (1) English Edward VII sterling silver snuff or patch box, William Comyns & Sons Ltd., Birmingham, c.1909, pique work inlaid birds with vining flowers, lined interior, monogrammed MAC, chips to shell plaque, approx 1.25"h, 3 3/8"l, 2 3/8"w, 76 grams (inclusive of all materials) Provenance: A San Antonio, Texas collection
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.