Sold for:
$1,185
$1,185
Carved Birch Box, probably Pennsylvania, 18th century, the box made from one piece of wood, with sliding lid inscribed with the name "Hannah Jane Perkins 1731," bordered by carved pinwheels, stars, meandering vines, and conjoined hearts, ht. 3, wd. 8, dp. 5 1/2 in. Provenance: Though a search turns up several women with the name Hannah Perkins, there is a Quaker girl of that name who may have received this box as a courtship gift.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-11-05
