Pair of English Hepplewhite Knife Boxes

Pair of English Hepplewhite Inlaid Mahogany Knife Boxes

ca. 1800, now retrofitted as decanter holders, with cut corner slides, crossbanded and inlaid with stringing, the front mounted with Sheffield plate ring pulls, escutcheons and shields.
h. 15", w. 9", d. 10-1/4"
Dimensions: 9 x 15 x 10.25 in
Condition Report: Both cases have some shrinkage cracks, nicks and minor repairs to corners. A piece of one bottom rear corner is detached and needs to be repaired. Both have some light surface cracking/abrading along hinged opening and edges. Condition is commensurate with age, material and use. There are two sets of matching decanters; the stoppers and other four decanters are of different patterns, age and sizes - one decanter is slightly too large for the case to close all the way, but this could be remedied with a different or new stopper.