Box, Storage

Oval box painted dark green, inscribed "Nancy Frost," Alfred, ME

Object ID:
1954.6831.1a,b
Community:
Maine, Alfred
Description

Maple veneer oval box (a) and lid (b) rims. Three swallow-tails on the box and one on the lid, all pointing left, and secured with copper tacks. White pine headers held by copper points. Painted dark green, possibly over an orange wash. "Nancy Frost" appears in black ink in a spot masked off from the green paint in the center of the lid.

Maine Alfred

Maine Alfred

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Shaker Museum Box, Storage. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=8118. Accessed on November 26, 2024

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