Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

November 18, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Two

Fri, Nov 18, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 1426

MID-ATLANTIC WALNUT SLIDE-TOP CANDLE BOX

Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$214.20
Sold Price includes BP

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
MID-ATLANTIC WALNUT SLIDE-TOP CANDLE BOX, case with dovetailed construction and finely molded top edges, lid with molded-edge raised panel and three finger catches, bottom secured with wooden pegs, raised on original bun feet. Walnut secondary wood. Retains an excellent old surface. Probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Late 18th/early 19th century. 8" HOA, 11 1/2" WOA, 17" LOA.
Provenance: Property of Old Salem Museum & Gardens; deaccessioned and sold to benefit the Acquisitions Fund.
Ex-collection of H.W. Guest.

Condition

Very good overall condition, minor losses to top-edge moldings, lid with later batten added to underside of one end, two light burns to top.