Butternut, original varnish finish, finely dovetailed case, mother-of-pearl circular escutcheon, brass hinged lid with brass swing handle, signed inside lid “Eldress C. Helfrich, S.F. 1886, N.F. 1887, C.F. 1887.”, “She and Elder Albert Battles were the last of the Ministry at Hancock, Mass.”, Eldress C. Helfrich (1836-1929), (sold WHA 2014, lot 53).
Estimate: $1,000-1,500