Pair of George III Inlaid Cutlery Boxes

late 18th century, mahogany veneer with light and dark wood inlays, hinged shaped lid with conch shell oval inlaid panel, barber pole and banded inlaid border, interior of lid with nautical star and barber pole inlay, fitted compartments with barber pole inlaid surrounds, the case with silver fittings, repeating banded and barber pole inlays, raised on three silver tone metal scrolled feet.
15 x 9 x 11 in.
Sotheby's, New York, Lot 22, Fine English Furniture, 01/21/1984
From the Estate of the late Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Cynthia Salzhauer, Oxford, North Carolina
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Some veneer chipping and touch-up at edges; old but later feet; one lid with veneer patch to lower left corner; the other lid with several veneer patches.