Knife boxes, pair
- Published/Created:
- England, United Kingdom
ca. 1750–1760 - Physical Description:
- 14 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 10 in.
- Materials:
- Mahogany; silver; brass
- Notes:
- Sack catalogue description: Pair of Chippendale mahogany serpentine-front knife boxes with hallmarked silver escutcheons, claw-and-ball feet, side brasses and rear hinges; the original fitted interiors and star-inlaid lids have checkered borders, beautiful rich bronze patina.
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Bibliography: Book: American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection, 10 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Highland House Publishers, 1957–1990), vol. 8, p. 2367, pl. P5882. - Variant Titles:
- Pair of Chippendale mahogany serpentine-front knife boxes
- Topics:
- Decoration and ornament--Chippendale style
Furniture--England - Period/Style:
- Chippendale
- Culture:
- English
- Accession Number:
- 5882
- Genre:
- boxes (containers) (AAT)
- Format:
- Image
Physical Object - Content Type:
- Furnishings & Decorative Arts
Prints & Photographs - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Source Title:
- Israel Sack, Inc., Archive
- Source Created:
- New York, New York, United States
1957–1990 - Source Note:
- Sack, October 1986
This information is taken from the Israel Sack Furniture Archive and may not reflect current scholarship. - Folder:
- Kane 10976nc, ClearBin1 tiff_complete
- Yale Collection:
- Yale University Art Gallery
- Digital Collection:
- Israel Sack Furniture Archive
- OID:
- 10993882
- PID:
- digcoll:1024893
