Lot 185: Two Dough Boxes

Pine, original bittersweet red painted finish, one board lid with handles, canted sides secured with screws and symmetrically placed nails, Hancock or New Lebanon, c. 1850, 13 3/4″ h, 36″ l, 15 1/2″ d; Poplar, with original light yellow varnished stain, canted and dovetailed sides, applied carved handles at ends, base extends 3/4″, two-board fitted lid with carved horizontal skids, probably used for stacking similar dough boxes, Hancock, MA, c. 1850-1860, 9 1/2″ h, 28″ l, 14″ w; (ex. James Brown collection). 

Estimate: $800-1,200