Lot 18: Oval Box

Pine and maple, original chrome yellow varnished wash/stain, inscribed in pencil under lid “Amy P. Bowers, February 13, 1881.”, (note: Sister Amy Bowers, a Shaker weaver, was born in 1861 and was living with the Shakers at the Canaan, NY Shaker community, and was listed in the U.S. Census of 1880 as a Shaker member), 1 3/4″ h, 5 1/8″ l. 

$2,000-4,000