INTRICATELY INLAID IVORY AND WOOD TRAVELING WRITING BOX.

INTRICATELY INLAID IVORY AND WOOD TRAVELING WRITING BOX. Outside of the angled writing box has inlaid ivory borders with leaf and fruit decoration. Teak wood panels. The front has an angled lid that folds down and a top lid that folds up which reveals a tooled leather writing surface in green and gold. Fitted interior with two inkwells having covers and one extra inkwell with no cover, three lidded boxes, an open compartment and two long drawers. Box has a label to the interior “J. Higginbotham, Madras”. PROVENANCE: From a Downeast, Maine Collection. SIZE: 5’ h x 14” w x 10-1/4” d. CONDITION: Bottom board has cracked and warped, otherwise good. 9-70467 (400-600)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1057	$480.00	INTRICATELY INLAID IVORY AND WOOD TRAVELING WRITING BOX. Outside of the angled writing box has inlaid ivory borders with leaf and fruit decoration. Teak wood panels. The front has an angled lid that folds down and a top lid that folds up which reveals a tooled leather writing surface in green and gold. Fitted interior with two inkwells having covers and one extra inkwell with no cover, three lidded boxes, an open compartment and two long drawers. Box has a label to the interior “J. Higginbotham, Madras”. PROVENANCE: From a Downeast, Maine Collection. SIZE: 5’ h x 14” w x 10-1/4” d. CONDITION: Bottom board has cracked and warped, otherwise good. 9-70467 (400-600) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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