Sold for:
$940
$940
French Papier Mache Numismatist's Chest, 19th century, rectangular, exterior with black finish, with ogee base, lid opening to red painted interior containing 109 blue paper-wrapped deal labeling bars, most inked with titles in French such as "Monnaie de Cuivre," "Francois I (1544-1545)," etc. , the red painted front of case with eighteen small drawers labeled A through T with small twine pulls, painted to sides with decorative roundels of the Vatican, and the Colosseum, ht. 17 1/4, dp. 13, wd. 24 1/4 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2003-07-19
