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Wallpaper-Covered Bentwood Box
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 19th century. A lidded oval bentwood box, covered in wallpaper with printed salmon and dark blue leaf and star designs, all against a blue ground, the interior and bottom lined with a newspaper from 1830; ht. 13.5, dia. 17 x 19.25 in.
Provenance:
From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan
Condition:
Some surface wear and wallpaper loss. Some age splits, chips, and losses.
Sold: $720.00
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