American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Miniature Wallpaper Covered Dome-top Box, probably New England, early 19th century, rectangular covered box with wire hinged lid covered with brown leaf and dot patterned wallpaper, the interior lined with white paper, the lid affixed with a paper heart inscribed "Asenath Phillips," the box containing two early 19th century receipts, a letter regarding shipping, and a ballad, ht. 2 3/8, wd. 2 1/2, lg. 4 in.
Provenance: Ex Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little collection, retaining auction label for their collection sold at Sotheby's in New York, October 21 and 22, 1994; Skinner, November 4, 2006, Lot 149.
Estimate $800-1,200
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Keywords
Bertram K. Little, Nina Fletcher Little, Skinner, Asenath PhillipsStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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