Grain Painted Pine Box

Description:

Grain Painted Pine Box, New England, 1820s, the rectangular dovetailed case with conforming hinged lid which opens to a wallpaper-lined interior, the ochre ground paint with red putty or vinegar painted seaweed-like designs, original surface and lock, (missing bail handle from top, later waxing of surface),ht. 6 3/4, wd. 14 5/8, dp. 7 1/8 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

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