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Pair of Small Painted Splint Boxes
Estimate:
CA$500 - CA$700
Sold
CA$2,250
Live Auction
Select Canadiana Furniture, Folk Art, Textiles, and Pottery
Size
Lot 1: 1.75" x 5" Dia. Lot 2: 1.5" x 4.75" Dia.
Category
Description
A lot of two small pantry boxes in original paint with red and green spots within black delineated diagonal squares on a yellow oxide ground. Overall good condition with one having minor damage to the bottom edge and the other having some splint loss to the top rim band. Interior lined with early newspaper. American, mid 19th century.
Condition
Some breakage to top of larger box. Paint wear as expected with age.
Provenance
From the Tom & Cliff Stanton Collections.
