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A South African neck rest

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19th century, the hardwood neck rest with two rectangular supports fully chip carved with diamond and serrated line designs, the curved pillow with chip-carved terminals, with inventory number, "R59", on the bottom. Ht. 5 1/2, wd. 8 1/4 in. Provenance: Private collection, Phoenix, AZ; Morton Lipkin, Phoenix, AZ.

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A South African neck rest

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Estimate $800-$1,200Apr 2, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

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