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Description
This is a small box with very detailed decoration on the top with the scene of a woman and two other people near a home/farm. All portions of the box are decorated.
There is a lock on the front of the box and hinges on the back. The inside is carved so that two glass bottles sit in the box. One bottle has not contents and has a glass lod on it, the other jar appears to have a brass or silver lid and when opened appears to have straw seeds in it.
Found on the bottom of the box was a business card from an antique dealer from London that says " Prisoners Straw work 1812
Category
Other
Medium
straw?
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
4.5 x 3.5"
Date Period
1812?
Weight
7.6 ounces
History
Purchased at an estate auction. The business card from an antique dealer was turned around to the back when just looked like a blank piece of paper. The auctioneer described as a decorative box and was not aware of box history.
After I brought home I turned the card around and discovered it was a straw box
After I brought home I turned the card around and discovered it was a straw box
Price Paid (If known)
$60
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