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A black-lacquered, chinoiserie-decorated and mahogany sewing box
the lid 18th century, of rectangular outline, with canted corners, decorated with European and Oriental figures within a palm tree and pagoda landscape, within a vine-painted border, on an associated base, the brass inlaid lattice frieze with pleated silk basket below, on a vase-turned shaft and four brass line-inlaid downswept legs with claw feet -- 20½in. (52cm.) wide
the lid 18th century, of rectangular outline, with canted corners, decorated with European and Oriental figures within a palm tree and pagoda landscape, within a vine-painted border, on an associated base, the brass inlaid lattice frieze with pleated silk basket below, on a vase-turned shaft and four brass line-inlaid downswept legs with claw feet -- 20½in. (52cm.) wide