Paint Decorated Pine and Tin Sewing Box

Description:

Paint Decorated Pine and Tin Sewing Box, America, 1866, red velvet covered pincushion atop a cylindrical tin thread holder and dispenser with wood molding painted dark blue with red and yellow scroll motifs, containing two brass thread spools, above a miniature two-drawer chest with red and blue scroll and linear painted decoration and lettering "H.L.F. Mar. 11, 1866," ht. 12 3/4, wd. 10 1/2, dp. 5 1/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200