This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2019
Nest of Boxes. Los Angeles: Carl Owen, ca. 1955. A vanished ring or watch reappears in the smallest of seven locked, nesting boxes. Exceptional set of seven hardwood chests fitted with brass hardware. Innermost box fabric lined. Original keys. Largest 9 ¾ x 9 ¾ x 10”. One of only two seven-box sets constructed by Carl Owen, this set for his own collection. Passed from Carl Owen to his friend and business partner John Daniel.