Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Large English Painted Storage Chest With Shopfront
- Price realized
- $608
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $800
- Hammer price
- $475
- Category
- Boxes
- Sold
- January 17, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2- JANUARY 2026 NEW YEAR, NEW TREASURES AUCTION
Lot description
English paint-decorated storage trunk or blanket chest, 19th c., the exterior later-painted as a Doreen O'Brien Outfitters and Millnery storefront, equipped with iron handles at sides, hinged lid revealing open interior storage, retaining old London and Northwest Railway, Ackworth label marked L & N. W. RY. Ackworth adhered at sides, also with worn Windmere and District Supply Company, Troutbeck Bridge, Windmere tag at the handle, approx 15"h, 29.5"w, 16.5"d, 29lbs
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.