FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE 20TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN TURKISH SILVER WEDDING BOX, 19TH CEN.

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Start price: $1,000

Estimated price: $1,200 - $1,400

Buyer's premium:

A hinged and lidded repousse silver wedding box decorated with hand-hammered and engraved flowers and foliage on a spiraling background. The lid is surmounted by a sculptural decoration in the shape of a bird with spread wings. Oval handles. Key lock (key missing and lock out of order).

Ottoman work, late 19th century.

Weight: 50.4 oz., 1430 g.

Provenance: Private collection in Pennsylvania.

H: 9 in., (23 cm.)., L: 12 1/2 in., (23 cm.)

Condition: Very good condition with a nice patina.