Lot Essay
A similar example can be found at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts (acc. no. M20144) (fig. 1).
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NEW ENGLAND, MID-19TH CENTURY
Details
A MAGNIFICENT EBONY AND WHALEBONE INLAID MAHOGANY WATCH HUTCH
NEW ENGLAND, MID-19TH CENTURY
35 in. high, 17 in. wide, 10 in. deep
NEW ENGLAND, MID-19TH CENTURY
35 in. high, 17 in. wide, 10 in. deep
Provenance
Robert E. Kinnaman and Brian A. Ramaekers, Houston, Texas, 1981
Ricco-Johnson Gallery, New York, 1983
Ricco-Johnson Gallery, New York, 1983
Literature
Robert E. Kinnaman and Brian A. Ramaekers, advertisement, The Magazine Antiques (May 1981), p. 993.
Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Primitive (New York, 1988), p. 281.
Roger Ricco and Frank Maresca, American Primitive (New York, 1988), p. 281.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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This Lot is Withdrawn.