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PAIR OF KNIFE BOXES WITH SILVER MOUNTS

Offered by: Levy Galleries

Description
Marked “I.W.”
Probably English or American, Circa 1785

Primary Wood: Mahogany
Secondary Woods: Spruce, Fruitwood (by microanalysis)

Reference: This pair is nearly identical, including the red velvet and silver thread lining in the interior, to a set of boxes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art made for the Stuyvesant family. Please see Morrison Heckscher, American Furniture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Late Colonial Period: The Queen Anne and Chippendale Styles, pages 313-315, number 203.

This pair retains much of what may be its original knives and forks.

More Information

Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Mahogany.
Creation Date:	1785
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	7212
Incollect Reference #:	368734

Dimensions

W.	9.5 in;	H.	14.5 in;	D.	9 in;
W.	24.13 cm;	H.	36.83 cm;	D.	22.86 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over 100 years, and spanning four generations, the Levy family has been involved in the field of top quality Americana. We have been fortunate to work with many of the top private and public collections throughout the world. This is only an introduction to our varied collections of Americana and objects of American interest. We invite you to visit our New York City loft space in Chelsea filled with fine examples of American furniture, silver, ceramics, needlework and painting.

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