A Steel Rectangular Lidded Box
late 18th/early 19th century
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L O T 3 9
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The friction-fit lid decorated with an antlered skeleton, surrounded by a border of runic symbols within a beaded panel, the sides with similar runes.
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Dark patination.
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From the personal collection of Mr. George W. Mercer; acquired during a business trip to Shanghai, 1932.
Lot 39
A Steel Rectangular Lidded Box