Oval box form. Ellipse of basswood with square edge in which three notches have been cut (1/2" deep, 3/4" long, two on one side and one on other) and covered by a strip of zinc sheet metal. One notch on the side with two is cut such that the sheet metal is set back forming a relative for the overlap.
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Shaker Museum Pattern, Woodworking. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=1349. Accessed on September 27, 2024
