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Paint-Decorated Dome-Top Box
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American, 19th century. A dome-top box in pine, painted in a lattice design with red and yellow pigments, having wire hinges; ht. 13.75, wd. 23.5, dp. 15.5 in.

Provenance:  
From the Estate of Kenneth Erwin, Portland, Michigan

Condition:  
Some scattered spots of surface wear and paint loss. Chips to lower back edge.
Sold: $210.00
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