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Dome Top Carved Box
Estimate:
CA$700 - CA$1,000
Sold
CA$475
Live Auction
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Size
3" x 5.5" x 3".
Category
Description
A small dome-top pine trinket box with naively carved geometric motifs on the front and two sides -- the left side being slightly more sophisticated in execution. Having the original snipe hinges, early square nails, and in original brown paint. East Coast, circa 1830. Unmarked.
Condition
Original untouched paint. General wear. An old split to the top of the box.
Provenance
From the Brian Reid Collection.