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Lot 674
Two American Sterling Dresser Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
The first a small rectangular box with engraved crest to hinged cover, hallmarked to inside of cover "S. Kirk & Sons / 11oz," circa 1860s (1.25 x 2 1/8 x 1.75 in.; 2.15 troy ozs.) (Some expected light scratching); the second a rectangular form box with hinged cover, the body with applied gadrooning to rim, hallmarked to underside "Sterling / W / Hand Made," visible hammer marks to underside of cover (1 x 3.75 x 3.25 in.; 5.55 troy ozs.)

Private estate collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

$200 - 400