Lot 59

Folding Sailor's Checkerboard Box

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
Sailor made folding checkerboard box. American, 19th century dovetailed case. Camphor wood inlaid with exotic wood squares. Inside: Bark ÒEudoraÓ Bound from Yokohama to Port Moody, cargo: tea, Nov 10th, 1886. C E Fulton. Open: 23 7/8Ó x 17 1/4Ó. Closed 23 7/8Ó x 8-1/2Ó.Provenance: Maine Sea CaptainÕs estate. Please refer to thus link for high-res images. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f2wh8jzvpux0slj/AABLfAo_3GOrKs1dOnsBQCNia?dl=0