£280
A Regency mahogany and ebony inlaid box, of sarcophagus shape with slightly domed lid and raised brass handles, inlaid with anthemion and star motifs and raised on ball feet, height 21cm, width 34cm, depth 21cm. Provenance: Michael Trethewey. A Gentleman of Taste. We are delighted to be selling in this sale and over forthcoming sales, items from the estate of the collector Michael Trethewey. Michael had an unerring eye for quality. He was a frequent visitor to these auction rooms, an elegantly dressed, unassuming man who bought well and had a singular passion for old-school antiques.
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