Georgian Inlaid Cutlery Box

19th century, mahogany, mahogany veneer, light and dark wood inlays, serpentine form, hinged lid with shell inlay, herringbone inlay to edges, interior with inlaid nautical star and divided compartments.

15 x 9 x 12 in.

Descent of the Sauter, Loree and Van Houten families of Somerset County, New Jersey and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

No key; shrinkage cracks to lid and right side of case; interior liner cracked in two pieces.