HARLEQUIN PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX, NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

HARLEQUIN PAINT-DECORATED PINE DOCUMENT BOX, NEW ENGLAND, LATE 19TH CENTURY

the till with paper tobacco label CHEROOTS and an associated key.
Height 7 ¾ in. by Width 16 ¼ in. by Depth 11 ½ in.

Condition Report:
Overall fine condition. Retains a rich early surface. Wear, discoloration, rubbing to the painted surface and losses to edges commensurate with age and use. The lock mechanism and latch are replaced. The back inch of the top is an early replacement.

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Provenance:
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maine, The Berdan Collection, January 28, 1998;

Stephen Score, Boston, Massachusetts.