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Lot 2101
Southern Paint Decorated Punched Tin Food Safe
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Mid-19th century, attributed to South Carolina, yellow pine and poplar, one-part form, applied cove molded cornice above two upper hinged doors, each with two punched tin panels featuring a central SC set within an oval and crescent moons in each corner, shelved interior, above two side-by-side drawers above two lower hinged cabinet doors, each with two raised double panels, open interior, scalloped skirt, straight feet from the stile, the case with all over red faux grain paint decoration.

79 x 47 x 19.5 in., case width 42 in.

Private Southern Collection

Paint decoration is old but enhanced; later hinges; interior of upper doors with later salmon paint; replaced pulls; lower cabinet doors restored; lower case shelf missing; later skirt.