Lot Details
Lot 1039
Two American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Matchsafes
Comprising one marked Unger Bros., shaped rectangular with hinged cover and striker to bottom, the front with a female nude amongst waves in relief with a foliate scroll border, height 2 1/2 inches (6.4 cm); the other shaped rectangular with foliate scroll border, height 2 3/4 inches (7 cm), total approximately 33.4 dwt.
Provenance:
Unger Bros. example, Richard Jenkins, Canton, CT, December 1980
The Joseph and Miriam Poser Collection
C Estate of Miriam S. Poser
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for $409 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Unger Bros. - good condition overall; good detail to decoration; clearly hallmarked; hinge good and tight; reverse engraved script "BLP"
Second - good condition overall; good detail to decoration; the front engraved script "JWB"?; the reverse engraved "1907"; small dent to edge
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Second - good condition overall; good detail to decoration; the front engraved script "JWB"?; the reverse engraved "1907"; small dent to edge
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