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Description:
Three Paint-decorated Boxes, probably northern Europe, 19th century, the nail-constructed boxes all painted with an off-white ground and black-outlined buildings interspersed with stylized trees, a small dome-top box and two larger slide-lid boxes, the largest slide lid with yellow and white line and squiggle decoration, old surface, (imperfections),ht. 3 to 6 1/4, wd. 4 1/2 to 10, dp. 3 to 7 1/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
some minor paint loss, largest box very dirty overall.
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