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Description:
Carved and Inlaid Mahogany Keepsake, America or England, 1850, the tapering form with deeply carved "X," checkered and geometric inlaid banding and scroll-carved end, with two reserves enclosing pen inscriptions on paper, the first "Jane Hemsley/1850 Jan 17," the second "Forget/Me.Not" within a stylized border, brass ring at one end, lg. 7 3/4 in.
Estimate $600-800
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