NEW ENGLAND FOLK ART INLAID WALNUT WALL POCKET / COMB
NEW ENGLAND FOLK ART INLAID WALNUT WALL POCKET / COMB BOX, a whimsical example with stepped tombstone-style back, inlaid decoration featuring bone hearts, flowering urns, and geometric devices. Possibly sailor made. Fourth quarter 19th century. 8 5/8" HOA, 5 3/8" WOA.
Excellent overall condition with very minor wear.
Provenance: The collection of the late Theodore "Ted" and Alvina Breckel, Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL.
M. Finkel & Daughter, Winnetka (IL) Show, 5/19/2003.
Sotheby's, 1/18/2002, lot 918.
Ex-collection of Sandy and Julie Palley.
Condition Report: Excellent overall condition with very minor wear.
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NEW ENGLAND FOLK ART INLAID WALNUT WALL POCKET / COMB BOX, a whimsical example with stepped tombstone-style back, inlaid decoration featuring bone hearts, flowering urns, and geometric devices. Possibly sailor made. Fourth quarter 19th century. 8 5/8" HOA, 5 3/8" WOA.
Excellent overall condition with very minor wear.
Provenance: The collection of the late Theodore "Ted" and Alvina Breckel, Oley, PA and Winnetka, IL.
M. Finkel & Daughter, Winnetka (IL) Show, 5/19/2003.
Sotheby's, 1/18/2002, lot 918.
Ex-collection of Sandy and Julie Palley.
Condition Report: Excellent overall condition with very minor wear.