george iii mahogany urn cutlery/knife box

Circa 1780, good urn shaped George III mahogany and inlaid cutlery box/knife box. The classical shaped urn is in the Adams style with an acorn finial top. The segmented sections are divided by various chequered inlays. The top lifts up and inside there is the centre stem which holds the lid in position. There are 2 expanding rods, left and right which prevent the lid from collapsing in on itself. Inside there are 5 different levels with cut out apertures for holding the cutlery. Each of these is in mahogany with an inlaid section separating it from the next section. At the base of the urn there is a curved and dished bezel and a large raised flat section again with inlay. The whole piece finishes on squat ogee bracket feet. The urn has excellent colour and is very stylish.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: WJYG3H2H

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Mahogany

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