Child's Red-painted Six-board Chest

Description:

Child's Red-painted Six-board Chest, southeastern Massachusetts, early 18th century, molded lid secured to the box with snipe hinges, sawtooth cutout ends, the inside with divided till and drawer below with carved pull, the inside of the lid with faint chalk inscriptions and checkerboard, old surface, ht. 16 1/4, wd. 19 5/8, dp. 11 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500


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