American Furniture & Decorative Arts
Description:
Paint-decorated Dome-top Box, Worcester County, Massachusetts, mid 19th-century, the box with red and yellow swag and vine decoration on a black background, the interior line with red and white geometric patterned wallpaper, ht. 9, wd. 11 5/8, dp. 9 1/2 in.
The property of Carolyn and Tom Porter
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Area of wear and associated paint loss on the right side, but no obvious retouch.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Tom Porter, CarolynStephen 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
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
American Furniture & Decorative Arts
From the heart of New England, the American Furniture & Decorative Arts department regularly uncovers treasures with rich and enduring history and hosts auctions to world-wide renown.