c. 1789
Document Box
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The decorative ironwork and painted patterns on this box are a type of European ornament that eighteenth-century American craftsmen adapted for their wares. The lettering seen on this example can also be found on furniture made by Pennsylvania craftsmen working within Swiss and Scandinavian traditions.
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