Lot 120 - Antique Wood Hinged Box with Inlaid Clasped Hands Motif, no Key, 12" L

Lot 120 - Antique Wood Hinged Box with Inlaid Clasped Hands Motif, no Key, 12" LAntique wood hinged box with a contrasting wood inlay on the lid depicting clasped hands flanked by turned back shirt cuffs. The box has brass butt hinges and a brass lock plate on the front with a keyhole but no key. No visible maker's marks. General wear and surface scratching throughout.

Tested and confirmed to be in working condition with full motion

Spine retains gilt lettering

depicted holding a mallet and chisel as though carving or sculpting the nut beneath it

space stations

including surface tarnish and handling marks

with main office listed at No

illustrated by Hugo Van Hofsten

typical of Riker’s elegant early 19th-century gift books

warped base

and the pestle has a bulbous form

and related printed materials

The fringe tassels show tangling and minor loss