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Lot 862
A rectangular inlaid Georgian mahogany cellarette/work box with hinged lid, the top inlaid a conch shell and with satinwood stringing having brass lion mask handles to the side, raised on square tapering supports, brass caps and castors 25"h x 18"w x 12"d

A section of stringing is missing to the right hand edge and there is a crack to the front above the lock. There is a section of inlay missing from the centre of the lid and from the edges. The item dates from the 19th century.

From Boxes, Writing Slopes, Caddys in the Antique & Fine Quality Furniture section in our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Wednesday 13th of April 2016