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Desktop Stationary Box
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 20th century. An unusual desktop stationary box in walnut and poplar of dovetailed construction, having a hinged lid that opens to reveal a fitted interior with four drawers over a writing surface that covers a lower compartment; ht. 8.25, wd. 13, dp. 10 in. 

Provenance:  
Property from the Estate of Jane Murphy, Shandon, Ohio

Condition:  
Lid is slightly warped and doesn't close properly. 
Sold: $270.00
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