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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
3-Dec-2013
Lot No.
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Description:
A good quality Chinese teak drinks cabinet, the hinged top lifting to reveal the interior tantalus, the front, sides and corner cabinets opening to reveal storage for glasses, spirits bottles, decanters and accessories, restrained carved decoration of bamboo and junks. Gifted to the vendor by the previous owners, Capt. Eric and Mrs Dorothy Milroy of Bucklands Beach. It is believed that Capt. Milroy who originated from Troon in Scotland and had served with the British Merchant Navy during World War II, may have been presented with the cabinet in the early 1950s as a mark of gratitude and respect from merchants in Eastern Indo-China. He plied trading -ships in the area during the 1950s-60s for a Mr Rosenfeld of Sydney, Australia. 79 cm x 43 cm x 102 cm
Estimate:
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Price:
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Category:
Unclassified