Highly decorative and deep carved wood chest.
12 June 2019
Description

Purchased in Indonesia by my mother a few years after WWII. 41" wide, 22" high, 20" deep.

Provenance

My mother purchased this chest in Indonesia in approximately 1949-1952. She has had it and used it in her house until she passed away. It was inherited by my older brother who in turn gave it to me.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 21 hours
By Delia
Jun 13, 16:23 UTC
Fair Market Value
$400 - $600 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Good afternoon, Adrian,

Thank you for submitting your appraisal inquiry to Mearto. Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An Anglo-Indonesian carved teakwood or camphor chest
Probably early 20th century
22 inches high, 41 inches wide, 20 inches deep
$400-600

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