Tantalus and Vanity Box

Description

Tantalus and Vanity Box

(2) items including a traveling liquor chest having interior bottles and glasses as well as a perfume casket having a mirror on lid, (4) bottles and key

Property from: an Estate, Verona, Wisconsin

Height: 11 inches, Width: 15 inches, Depth: 10 1/4 inches (larger, without stand)
Size: 15 x 18 x 11 inches (stand)

Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use nicks, chips, scuffs, scratches, missing inlay, cracks, surface wear, decanters having gilt wear, missing and chipped stoppers, a glass stem broken off, perfume bottles having chips to stoppers, de-silvering of mirror

Category: Decorative Arts > Decorative Arts

Estimated Sale Time: 12:13 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

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Last modified: June 2, 2026, 11:46 am

Condition

overall light wear consistent with normal use nicks, chips, scuffs, scratches, missing inlay, cracks, surface wear, decanters having gilt wear, missing and chipped stoppers, a glass stem broken off, perfume bottles having chips to stoppers, de-silvering of mirror

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Tantalus and Vanity Box

Lot 0239

Estimate $200-$400Jun 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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This auction is curated by:

Carrie Young, ISA AMFine Art, Asian Arts

Ann HahnJewelry, Decorative Arts, China and Crystal

June Online Auction (Sale #349)

Jun 23, 2026 11:00 AM EDT

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