Lot Essay
This cabinet is a copy of the model discovered by Howard Carter in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, now in the National Cairo Museum.
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CIRCA 1920
Details
An Egyptian Revival parcel-gilt cedar and ebony cabinet
Circa 1920
Surmounted by a rectangular hinged top with a circular knob, the front fitted with a conforming knob, above a pierced frieze, on four square legs; decorated all-over with hieroglyphs
27½ in. (70 cm.) high; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
Circa 1920
Surmounted by a rectangular hinged top with a circular knob, the front fitted with a conforming knob, above a pierced frieze, on four square legs; decorated all-over with hieroglyphs
27½ in. (70 cm.) high; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.