VERY RARE EARLY to MID 19TH CENTURY AME RI CAN FOLK ART ANTIQUE NEW ENGLAND PRIMITIVE RED & BLA C K PA I NTED PI NE WOODEN S M ALL BOX, wit h DOME D LID, E A RLY WI R E LID HI NGES & ORI G INA L FRON T L OCK AS S EMBL Y & BLACK EN A MEL P AI NTED CU T-OUT, F LAT S T OCK TIN K E Y ES C UTCH E ON in DR Y, MATT E FINISH. [Found in southern New Hampshire and most likely an early New Hampshire paint decorated pine box and not an early Maine paint decorated pine box, due to the delicate & fine nature of its paint decoration & refined features]. Early to mid 19th century New Hampshire paint decorated, early pine wooden boxes, trunks & other decorative wooden accessories. 13 1/4″ Width x 8 1/4″ Depth x 6 Height. Estate fresh and in simply extraordinary condition. Early New England, antique hand decorated, painted wooden pine boxes don’t come much better than this. Estate fresh, 100%, absolutely untouched and as it was when it was discovered in the early post and beam southern New Hampshire estate it was removed from. According to family sources, this and many of the other antique items found in the same home, were there for as long as any of the descendants could remember. The pine box features old ox blood, chalky red painted exterior finish, featuring combed, squiggly charcoal black decorated, repeating motif, with original rear, early wire lid hinges and original front lock assembly, with black enamel painted cut, flat stock tin key escutcheon. A simply extraordinary early New England primitive painted artifact in just gorgeous paint. Most likely made in New Hampshire between 1825 to 1850. Probably a New Hampshire hand decorated, painted early pine box and not a Maine one, due to the delicate, dainty quality of the paint decoration and refined form of the diminutive box. Very Good to Excellent overall antique condition. Only the left interior pine wooden lid slat’hold’ was snapped off at its mid-section at some previous juncture in time. Nothing has been done to the box to remedy this isolated damage to the box, which is now anywhere from 175 to nearly 200 years old. A truly exceptional, extraordinary New England primitive and early Ame ri can antique. Perhaps for those who truly understand the distinct and clear difference between a Datsun and a Lexus or between a Volkswagon and a Porsche, if you prefer the Ger ma ny analogy over the Jap an ese one. This item is in the category “Antiques\Primitives”. The seller is “modsanctuary” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: US-Northeast
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
- Style: Naive, Primitive
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Maker: Unknown most likely NH cabinet maker
- Material: Wood
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Date of Creation: 1800-1899
- Hand decorated: Hand painted
- Ox blood, chalky red base color: Combed, hand painted, squiggly charcoal blk line
- Estate fresh: New to the marketplace
- 100% original antique condition: Untouched & undisturbed
- Type: Boxes
- Early American folk art: New England early primitive painted wood objects
- Pine softwood: Wrought iron wire rear lid hinges
- Slightly domed lid: Small, diminutive
- Category: Antiques
- Color: Ox blood red pnt w/charcoal blk combed line l
- Featured Refinements: Early Primitive Antique
- American: Antique
- New Hampshire: New England
- Found in southern New Hampshire: 100%, absolutely untouched
- Unpainted bottom plate & interior: Chalky, dry, matte painted exterior surfaces
- Very rare: Very scarce & exceptionally hard-to-find
- Signed: Unsigned
