Pre-Veteran's Day Americana Auction
Lot 85:
Description
Large size new England sewing box with great original painted surfaces. Not only does this sewing box retain its original painted outer surface but it has all of its original interior painted surface. Note how ingenious the interior is set up. Both the front and back sections open up to neat storage spaces. Present is all the sewing paraphernalia which includes scissors, bone tools, spools of thread, etc. The hand colored lithograph of George Washington in the lid may be a Currier & Ives which was added in the mid-1800’s. Note the large size as it is 16" in width and 10 1/2" in depth. A nice item for a folk art or needlework collection. Date: circa 1830 Dimensions: 16" Width 10 1/2" Depth 6 1/2" Height
Condition: Excellent condition
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