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Lot 346
Southern Painted Food Safe
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Late 19th century, one part form, appears to be a walnut case with yellow and white pine secondary, all over reddish-brown (now alligatored) paint to case, upper two hinged case doors with embossed tin panel with cupid motif above two hinged paneled cabinet doors, shelved interior, scalloped skirt, half-moon cut side panels.

73 x 48 x 18 in.

From the circa 1750 Aspen Hill Estate, Old Church, Virginia

Alligatored surface; expected paint wear; right tin with hole to lower right corner; case interior with worn wallpaper; loss to right front foot facing; lower panels with shrinkage separation.