late-18th-century-primitive-letter-document-box
Lot 2154
Late 18th Century Primitive Letter / Document Box
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Slant top form, the lid attached to the dove-tailed pine case with hand forged strap hinges and nails, old crusty red surface, the lid features a square slab of slate within a beveled frame, interior with enclosed shelf above an open well.

7 x 11 x 9 in.

Private Southern Collection

Horizontal crack to lid; allover flakes and chips to surface; vertical crack to bottom board; other evidence of age and use.