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Lot 066 - Antique Two-Tone Parquetry Wood Box with Bone Keyhole Escutcheon and Yellow Fabric Interior, 9-5/8" L
Antique rectangular wooden box constructed with alternating light and dark wood parquetry tiles applied to all exterior surfaces in a checkerboard stripe pattern. The front panel is fitted with a bone keyhole escutcheon. The lid is hinged at the rear with two brass hinges and opens to a yellow fabric-lined interior, with the lid interior lined in a quilted yellow fabric. The box retains its locking mechanism, though no key is present.
Condition shows wear to the parquetry surfaces including cracking and separation at tile joints, surface scratches, and losses to the finish. The interior fabric lining shows staining, holes, fraying, distortion, and wear consistent with age.