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Paint-Decorated Box
4/12/2014 - Americana: Live Salesroom Auction
American or English, 19th century. A paint-decorated box of dovetailed construction with a hinged lid and original iron hardware, decoration painted on a blue ground; ht. 6.75, wd. 18.5, dp. 11 in. 

Provenance:  
Property from the Estate of Jane Murphy, Shandon, Ohio

Condition:  
Surface wear with some paint loss. Interior has paint splatters and stains. 
Sold: $720.00
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