Lot 67: Oval Box and Paint Brush

Maple and pine, original mustard/chrome yellow painted finish, four elongated fingers, copper tacks and points, c. 1840, 5″ h, 11 3/4″ l, 8″ d; Paint brush, pine handle, tapered tin, wrapped horsehair bristles, hole for hanging on peg, 10″ l, 3″ w, paper tag “This brush…probably used to paint this box, yellow on box and in brush bristles”, “brush was in box when I bought it”, old auction tag on bottom.

Estimate: $2,000-4,000