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ESTATE TREASURE.  RARE ANTIQUE EARLY 1800'S ENGLISH HAWKES & CO. (14 PICCADILLY ST. LONDON, ENGLAND)  HAND FORGED METAL SAFE KEEPING BOX / IMPORTANT PAPERS BOX / DEED BOX / PERSONAL PAPERS BOX  / CIGAR BOX WITH HANDLE AND BRASS PLAQUE OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER "O. GREAVES, ESQ., ROYAL HORSE GUARDS".  ACCORDING TO FAMILY, PAPER INSIDE INDICATES THE BOX CAME FROM THE ESTATE OF SIR WILLIAM DAVID ORMSBY-GORE (1918-1985), 5TH BARON HARLECH, BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON UNDER THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION (1961-1965), MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HEAD OF THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ETC.  FAMOUS FOR AT ONE POINT AFTER THE KENNEDY ASSASINATION PROPOSING TO JACQUELINE KENNEDY (ONASSIS).  HER RESPONSE "YOU ARE LIKE A BROTHER TO ME" AS SHE WENT ON TO MARRY ARISTOTLE ONASSIS.  METAL BOX MEASURES 14 1/4" BY 10 3/8" BY 5 1/4" TALL.  SOME "MILD DIMPLING" TO FINISH.  SOME SCRAPING TO SILVER FINISH AT BOTTOM FROM DECADES OF USE.  OVERALL, IN VERY GOOD PERIOD CONDITION.  JUST A RARE ESTATE FIND!  PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTINGS.....I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!
 

Payment

THANKS SO MUCH FOR LOOKING....IT'S GREAT TO "SEE" YOU! Please ask any questions prior to purchasing.  Payment should be received within 3 days after the close of the auction. Texas residents pay 8.25 sales tax. Should you have any questions regarding payment options, please contact us.

Shipping

IMPORTANT NOTE: IF PURCHASING MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE......NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN, I CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON SHIPPING AS COMPARED TO THE AUTOMATED INVOICING SERVICE FROM EBAY. SO, PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE! I'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO COMBINE ITEMS WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND PRACTICAL TO SAVE YOU MONEY!! YOU WILL BE PROVIDED A SHIP DATE UPON PAYMENT RECEIPT. ITEMS NORMALLY SHIP WITHIN 1 DAY OF PAYMENT RECEIPT. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE A SEPARATE TRACKING NUMBER, PLEASE ASK FOR EITHER DELIVERY CONFIRMATION OR SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT. Parcel Select or Priority Mail shipping / handling to be paid by winning bidder in the United States. International bidders will be offered two shipping options (Priority Mail International or Priority Express Mail International) determined by size / weight / fragile nature / value of item. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - PLEASE NOTE:  Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. In addition, we will not falsify customs forms by undervaluing items or marking items as "gifts" when in fact they are not. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws. Please do not ask us to do so.

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SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.  I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! -RICHARD AKA CHRISTMASRICHES