Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2615BLocation: BostonDate / Time: October 06, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Presentation Box, early 20th century, engraved to top with comedy and tragedy masks and message "To Pauline Lord in grateful appreciation of her performance of a Maid in 'She Stops to Conquer' June 9th-14th 1924 From The Players", with impressed marks to base, ht. 2 1/2, wd. 6 1/8, dp. 3 1/2 in., approx. 14.5 troy oz.
Estimate $400-600
Usage wear, several shallow dents, one pink-prick dent to front, velvet interior deteriorating.