Mid 19th Century Oval Pantry Box with Unusual Double Fingered Lap and Square Head Nails antique burl scoop trying to avoid glare--she's better

trying to avoid glare--she's better and sharper in person

Plenty of ingrained dirt and stains as pictured

The red and black design is composed of two pieces of colored paper

measures 2 5/8" x 2 1/4" x 1/2"

Santa Rosa

Mid 19th Century Oval Pantry Box with Unusual Double Fingered Lap and Square Head Nails antique burl scoop trying to avoid glare--she's betterI will never be the sort of dealer who chases pantry boxes and can tell you just where one was made and exactly when, but I do often covet them, and occasionally one calls to me loudly. (Sometimes those loud callers are gorgeous early painted ones of the most insanely precious variety and I have to ignore the call but happily I was able to listen to this one!) It dates to the mid 1800s I believe and has accrued a gorgeous patina, but it is the unusual