Update, the spice box has sold at Freeman's for $21,250. Well above the $4,000 - 6,000 estimate. No doubt the Freeman's cataloger was surprised. I'm sure and "old" door will be promptly found, but what exactly should it look like? http://auctions.freemansauction.com/auction-lot-detail/William%2Dand%2DMary%2Dwalnut%2Dspice%2Dchest%2C%2D18th%2Dcentury/1560++++++24+/++957047
Month: December 2016
To a Spice Box
Tomorrow Freeman’s will be selling the Estate of Andre and Nancy Brewster of Maryland, a small collection of 33 lots. Lot 24 is a rare spice box made in Philadelphia that can be attributed to an anonymous joiner’s shop that produced some of the most opulent furniture made in Philadelphia during the 1720s. The appearance … Continue reading To a Spice Box
