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Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export Lacquered Wood Knife Boxes
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Rare pair of Japanese Nagasaki Export lacquered wood knife boxes with mother-of-pearl inlay of flowers and birds, now converted to letter boxes. The boxes were converted to letter boxes in the late 19th c. as shown in photograph.
From Sutton Place townhouse of the Heinz family.
FW 1654
- Dimensions:Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Anglo-Japanese (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wood,Lacquered
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1800
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: Converted to letter boxes as mentioned in the description. Wear consistent with age and use. Ready to place.
- Seller Location:Stamford, CT
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