THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
SALE #8700
AT 10:00 A.M. PRECISELY
(LOTS 1-99)
A HUANGHUALI THREE-TIERED FOOD BOX, TIHE
17TH/18TH CENTURY
Details
A HUANGHUALI THREE-TIERED FOOD BOX, TIHE
17th/18th Century
Of rectangular form, comprising a cover, a shallow upper tray above three other stacked trays, set on a base frame with the short sides fitted with central side posts, flanked by bracket-form upright scroll spandrels, joined at the top by a humpbacked handle, the cover held in place by a brass bar threaded through its short sides and the two side posts, the base frame, corners, handle joints and tray corners reinforced by plain brass mounts
9in. (22.5cm.) high, 14in. (35.5cm.) wide, 7¾in. (19.5cm.) deep
17th/18th Century
Of rectangular form, comprising a cover, a shallow upper tray above three other stacked trays, set on a base frame with the short sides fitted with central side posts, flanked by bracket-form upright scroll spandrels, joined at the top by a humpbacked handle, the cover held in place by a brass bar threaded through its short sides and the two side posts, the base frame, corners, handle joints and tray corners reinforced by plain brass mounts
9in. (22.5cm.) high, 14in. (35.5cm.) wide, 7¾in. (19.5cm.) deep