Lot 21: Two Oval Boxes

Estimate: $600 – $900
Sold: $826

Maple and pine, original natural finish, three fingers, copper tacks and points, part of an envelope inside with Dr. McCue’s handwritten pencil notation “Bought in Chatham, N.Y. auction of Nora Mallory Estate, May 1967, $20″, 3″ h, 7” l; Larger box with four fingers, copper tacks and steel points, tag attached to lid “Old – $3.00”, marked on reverse in chalk “Cole.P.”, 4 3/8″ h, 11 1/2″ l.