11-03-200711-04-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2384Boston
November 3, 2007 03:00 PMCalender
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Paper Applique Decorated Covered Box

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$823$700
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2384Location: BostonDate / Time: November 04, 2007 11:00AM

Description:

Paper Applique Decorated Covered Box, attributed to George Lawton, Rhode Island, early 19th century, the cardboard notions box exterior ornamented with applied watercolor on cut-paper fish, chicken, guinea hen, star, and duck motifs, with star, dot, and "X" cut-out paper accents and borders, the interior cover applied with a lithograph advertisement for iron cooking utensils, ht.3 1/2, 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.
Estimate $1,500-2,500

Keywords

George Lawton, Guinea, Rhode Island