18th CENTURY HANGING CANDLE BOX WITH HEART MOTIF

Description

A GREAT EXAMPLE OF AN 18th CENTURY CANDLE BOX WITH A WONDERFUL HEART CUTOUT HANGING HOLE, DOVETAILED CONSTRUCTION, SHAPED CREST, RAISED PANEL SLIDING LID AND SQUARE AND ROSEHEAD NAILS. THE BOX HAD A “DRAWER” LOCK ONE TIME IN ITS EARLY HISTORY. THE SLIDING LID OPENS UP TO A DIVIDED INTERIOR FOR LARGE AND SMALL CANDLES. THERE IS SOME LOSS ON THE SIDES OF THE SLIDING LID. HOWEVER, THE BOX IS IN WOMDERFUL CONDITION FOR A BOX OF THIS AGE. 15 1/4”H, 8”W, 2 7/8”D (DCETE) LIST PRICE: $975
H & L Antiques