ENGLISH / GEORGIAN INLAID MAHOGANY KNIFE BOX, serpentine front with slanting hinged lid having an inlaid shell design, front with applied silver plaque (silver not tested) and inlaid pilasters, additional inlaid edging. Retains an old surface with warm color. Late 18th/early 19th century. 15" H.
Provenance: From the Eddie Tatum estate collection, Winston-Salem, NC.
Fair as-found condition, lid detached at hinges, crack and separation to back board, loss of base edging, lacing interior, etc.