DuMouchelles
Live Auction

Decorative Arts, Fine Furniture & Antiques

Fri, Jan 13, 2017 06:30PM EST - Sat, Jan 14, 2017 06:30PM EST
Lot 363

GROUP OF METAL POCKET ACCESSORIES 4 PIECES

Estimate: $75 - $125

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
GROUP OF METAL POCKET ACCESSORIES, 4 PIECES, L TO 3 1/4":A group of (4) metal pocket accessories, comprising: (1) base metal rectangular snuff box, with image of steamboat surrounded by foliate border to top, and a central bouquet of flowers surrounded by scrolled foliate design to bottom; (1) base metal rectangular snuff box decorated with scrolled-foliate design throughout, and top having a pair of birds centered by an urn, with scrolled foliate design continued to bottom; (1) Victorian rounded rectangular snuff box with engraved butterfly and flower to top, and "PM Robins to I Mildeberger 1886" engraved to underside, unmarked except for two "3"'s stamped to interior; and (1) rectangular snuff box having central floral design to top, surrounded by machine-cut pattern and bottom with monogram and similar machine cut pattern.

Condition

All display general surface scratches, marks, wear and tarnishing commensurate with the age and use. Remnants of polish and heavier tarnishing to the grooves. More wear and slight loss of detail to the decoration around the edge. Hinged lids are in good working order.