Lot Essay
Originally at the James B. Duke House, 1 East 78th Street, New York.
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LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A CHARLES II STYLE MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND BONE-INLAID OAK COFFER
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The hinged rectangular top above a case panelled with roundels inlaid with engraved stylized foliage and mounted with half balusters on bun feet
29 in. (74 cm.) high, 43 in. (109 cm.) wide, 20½ in. (53 cm.) deep
LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The hinged rectangular top above a case panelled with roundels inlaid with engraved stylized foliage and mounted with half balusters on bun feet
29 in. (74 cm.) high, 43 in. (109 cm.) wide, 20½ in. (53 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.
Sale room notice
Please note this lot is 43 in. wide -- NOT 23 in. -- as stated in the catalogue.