Lot 84: Seed Box

SOLD: $1,750  (without buyer’s premium)
Estimate: $700 – $1,000

Pine and poplar, original red painted finish, wire hinges, breadboard top, 19th c. nailed construction, seven interior dividers, labels are torn, “Shaker Garden Seeds” stenciled in black on front, labeled on bottom “Ira R. Lawson, Red Bank, N.J.”, (note: Shaker seeds were probably sold at Mr. Lawson’s store), written in pencil inside lid “Winter Radish.”, North Family, New Lebanon, NY, 4″ h, 28″ l, 10″ d, (James Bissland collection).