Lot 905

A PAIR OF GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY SERPENTINE FRONTED SLOPE TOP KNIFE BOXES (2)

With original fitted interiors, 22cm wide; 27cm deep; 36cm high

Estimate: £300 - £500
Hammer price: £300
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition Report:

Various scratches, knocks and losses to the edges throughout. 

One with hinge loose to the cover and scratch on the back; splits to the inside cover and side of cover internally; bruise to the cover externally and slight warping where the slope flattens off; chip to the edge of cover, beside the knife hole interior; various knocks and losses at the edges. 

The other with chips and losses around the knife hole insert; bruises and wear to the interior; crack to the front of the cover by the loop handle; wear to one side; various marks and losses throughout as seen in images. 

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