Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 2nd October 2019
Lot 484
An early 19th century mahogany paint box by Hailes
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £380
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Description
An early 19th century mahogany paint box by Hailes, the hinged lid with boxwood edging, revealing a printed trade label, inscribed 'J. C. HAILES'S Fancy Repository 104, Leadenhall Street, OPPOSITE BILLITER ST. ...', fitted with a lift-out tray with paint blocks, with divisions, brushes and ceramic palettes and with a base drawer, 7.8cm high, 22.2cm wide, 17.7cm deep.
Provenance: 'A Lifetime of Collecting'-The property of a gentleman.