Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
English Brass-Mounted Mahogany Correspondence / Writing Box
- Price realized
- $256
- Pre-sale estimate
- $200 – $400
- Hammer price
- $200
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- January 17, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION
Lot description
English brass-inlaid mahogany correspondence/ writing box, 19th c., lid with vacant cartouche, brass corner fittings and escutcheon, inside revealing gilt embossed fold-out letter storage underside lid, sectioned compartments housing two glass inkwells, three leather lidded storage compartments and four additional open storage sections, lockplate marked "English Make Secure Lever," approx 5.5"h, 13"w, 8.5"d, 6.5lbs
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.