Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Apr 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 871

An American Blue Paint Decorated Bible Box

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
New England, 18th/19th century, old dry painted surface, single board top with molded edges and cleats, engraved brass kite escutcheon with rosehead nails, white pine throughout, dovetailed construction and squared cut nails, 7-1/2 x 17 x 12-1/2 in. 

Condition

losses and distress to blue paint with traces of early˜grayish paint, split at hinge, hinges with rust, one loose, lacking lockbox, lacking iron˜catch on lid, kite escutcheon over diamond shaped escutcheon, abrasions to base˜
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