A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY KNIFE BOXES
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Rosewood crossbanded overall and of serpentine form, the tops inlaid with a foliate shell within an oval and a floral motif to undersides, with silver escutcheons above a shield engraved with a crest, enclosing a fitted interior
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) deep
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND MARQUETRY KNIFE BOXES
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Rosewood crossbanded overall and of serpentine form, the tops inlaid with a foliate shell within an oval and a floral motif to undersides, with silver escutcheons above a shield engraved with a crest, enclosing a fitted interior
13 ¾ in. (35 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 9 ¾ in. (25 cm.) deep