Sold for:
$1,080
$1,080
Patriotic Relief-carved "Fort Hancock" Wooden Box, possibly New Jersey, late 19th/early 20th century, rectangular box with hinged lid and shaped feet, with overall with relief and chip-carved decoration, the top ornamented with crossed flags an foliage and inscribed "USA" and "Fort Hancock" (a former United States Army fort at Sandy Hook, New Jersey), the sides decorated with an assortment of carved eagles, flags, stars, and foliage, ht. 7 3/4, wd. 8 3/4, dp. 6 in. Provenance: Purchased from Oakland Antiques.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-10-28
