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A leather clad box with a hardwood and pewter writing set, Japan, Meiji (1868-1912).

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
760 - 950 EUR
798 - 998 USD
Hammer price
8 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A leather clad box with a hardwood and pewter writing set, Japan, Meiji (1868-1912).

Rectangular shape with round lock plates to the front and chrysanthemum shaped ones at the cover. Measure 18.5x9.5x8 cm.

Damages, wear.

Provenance

From the private collection of a Swedish family in Närke. The couple has a keen interest in art and antiques and started to collect in the 1960’s, attending auctions, antique shops, and antique fairs. Always seeking additional pieces that would adorn their home and that intrigued them with its quality and history.

Exhibitions

Puchased at an auction in 1983, from the Collection of two Swedish sisters who worked for Mrs Potter Palmer, at Palmer House, Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. The sisters Ellen and Ester Eriksson moved to USA around 1900 and got positions as house keeper and chef at the Potter Palmers, they returned in the 1950's to their childhood home in Fennerödja and brought with them a many things they had been given during the years in service.