Lot 18: Seed Box

Pine, original red painted finish, breadboarded lid with rectangular paper label “Almanacks…Please distribute”, and the hand drawn “Peas” above the label in black, the front label is 95% intact “Shakers Garden Seeds, Mt. Lebanon, N.Y. Crump Label Press, N.Y.”, leather hinges, (note: a very colorful rare label on a 19th c. Shaker made seed box, which was recycled later by the Shakers for the storage and distribution of Shaker Almanacs), 3 1/4″ h, 23 1/4″ l, 11 1/4″ d.

Estimate: $800-1,200