Lot Essay
Originally at Rough Point, Newport.
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17TH CENTURY
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A SPANISH RED VELVET AND IRON-MOUNTED COFFER
17th Century
The domed top mounted bordered by bands of relief of stylized griffins and foliage, the front and sides similarly decorated on later bracket feet, losses and replacements to metalwork, extensive losses to velvet
24 in. (61 cm.) high, 52 in. (132 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
17th Century
The domed top mounted bordered by bands of relief of stylized griffins and foliage, the front and sides similarly decorated on later bracket feet, losses and replacements to metalwork, extensive losses to velvet
24 in. (61 cm.) high, 52 in. (132 cm.) wide, 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) deep
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.