Antique Yellow Pine Wooden Primitive Candle Box with Slide Lid Red Wash Finish

Description: Antique Yellow Pine Wooden Primitive Candle Box with Slide Lid Red Wash Finish For Your American Primitives or Old Wood Boxes Collection-SlideLid5 Details Description: A nice and well preserved antique yellow pine wood primitive candle slide lid box. The box is made of what we believe is southern yellow pine and was possibly made in the southern USA. The box has an old red wash and linseed oil finish giving it a warm and nice reddish- brown colored exterior. The sliding lid has an extended grasp ear and a half-moon thumbnail pull. The box has a single dovetail cut in the center of the sides and a cut nail mounted poplar bottom. The lid is a simple constructed lid which slides through channels carved at the top oof the sides. The box is finished on the outside and not on the inside. The back of the lid has pencil writing in the form of numbers, which can be seen in the photos. This box has a very primitive form, but is still in very good condition after being around for almost 200 years. Just a wonderful and nicely done piece of primitive Americana to add to your Collection. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Unknown but most likely early to mid-1800s (early to mid-19th century). Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The box was most likely made in the southern US. Size: Measures ~11" by ~6 1/8" by ~3 3/4" on the exterior. The piece weighs one pound and 9.5 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: Truly a nice piece of Americana, which would make a worthy addition to your collection. Condition: The box is in very good condition, with no breaks, losses, or repairs. It does have scratches, dings to the surface, losses to the finish, age cracks and cracks in the wood around the cut nails in some spots, and shows the heads of the nails The back of the lid has pencil writing in the form of numbers, which can be seen in the photos. All these issues can be seen in the photos. The piece is a bit soiled, with some staining (especially on the inside), and dusty with some staining here and there. Be that as it may, this is a nice primitive slide lid box that is almost 200 years old and still in a very good condition. It is a worthy of a spot in your collection of primitive Americana. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Careful priority shipping & handling based on Buyer's Zip Code. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 187.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-08T12:21:26.000Z

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