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Lot 345
A Chinese Carved Wooden Antique Jewelry Box with Mirror
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Circa 1900, finely carved wooden jewelry box with a dragon amid swirling clouds carved in relief on the cover, the sides are decorated with bats and coins, all sides of box are outlined with a carved relief key motif, front unlatches and lifts to reveal a vertical mirror, the bottom unlatches to open up to left and right revealing six drawers.

9 x 11 x 14.75 in.: Mirror 11 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.

The Estate of Mary Gorham Bynum of Rockingham and Pinehurst, NC

Some metal fittings are loose; one handle and fitting is detached from the side but remains with the box; mirror is discolored and dirty from age; some warping to wood on interior drawers; some normal wear and loss to edges and surface consistent with age.

$400 - 800