Lot 229: Pair of Federal mahogany knife boxes having serpentine fronts with conforming lids, inlaid satinwood conch shells, fronts applied with silver engraved escutcheons, chestnut and pine secondary woods, attributed to Richard Fosdick, New London, CT, 1785

Pair of Federal mahogany knife boxes having serpentine fronts with conforming lids, inlaid satinwood conch shells, fronts applied with silver engraved escutcheons, chestnut and pine secondary woods, attributed to Richard Fosdick, New London, CT, 1785-1795. ht. 15 3/4 in. wd. 8 1/4 in. dp. 13 3/4 in. Provenance: Originally from Shaw Mansion, New London, CT Captain Nathaniel Shaw to Mary and Reverend Ephraim Woodbridge to Lucretia Shaw and Judy Elias Perkins to Ellen and Charles Griswold to Charles and Eva Morley to John Herbert Griswold to Nathan Liverant & Son The Estate of Sylvia Leven Included Documentation: Copy of original Bill of Sale 1991 Letter from Historical Consultant Copy of original page of N.S. Woodbridge 1797 probate inventory with pair of knife cases.

Starting Bid: $750

Estimate: $1500- $2500

Auction Date: April 11, 2015

Realized Price: $25200.00