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Document keepsake boxes were
used in 18th and 19th century Pennsylvania German households to keep precious
items safe and dustfree. Pine and poplar wood was false grained or
painted to embellish a simple lifestyle.
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Salt boxes helped keep
salt dry and handy. Pine and poplar wood was false grained or painted
to brighten their utilitarian use.
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Wallboxes with a drawer provided many utilitarian purposes throughout early households.
Document boxes with turned feet were miniature copies of blanket chests. |
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Candle boxes conveniently
kept candles and matches. False grained or painted boxes with slide
lids preserved handdipped candles providing a common light source.
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Pennsylvania Dutch Country Mirror Reproduction. Block corner framed mirror with ring pull hanger. Falsegrained with a brush pattern.
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Bless Our House Country Mirror Reproduction. Block corner framed mirror with ring pull hanger. Handpainted fraktur above, mirror below. Hand crafted by Old Order Mennonite cabinet makers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Primitive Pipe Box Reproduction. One Drawer pipe box with black body and brush texture falsegrained drawer. Drop pull handle. Hand crafted by Old Order Mennonite cabinet makers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania German Small Blanket Chest. Two drawer comb falsegrained blanket chest with two drawers works nicely for jewelry, documents, or general catchall. Turned feet. Hand crafted by Old Order Mennonite cabinet makers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Primitive Medium Blanket Chest Reproduction. Comb texture falsegrained medium box with black trim. Bracket feet. Jewelry box. Handcrafted by Old Order Mennonite cabinet makers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania Dutch Country Mirror Reproduction. Frame with black trim and falsegrained with a comb. Ring pull hanger.
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Wide framed square mirror with raised edges. Combed in
yellow ochre with ring pull for hanging.
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Small chest with bun feet in yellow orange ochre
combing with black trim.
Document box fancy painted with brush in child's
rocker dark red with black trim and black hand turned
feet. |
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Small chest with bun feet in child's rocker dark red
combing.
Plain document box in brown grained over yellow with
black trim. |
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Black salt box with wood hinged slant lid. One drawer
fancy painted with round patterns in orange and yellow
ochre glaze.
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Two drawer wall sconce with brass pulls. Drawers are
brown combed over salmon.
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Jewelry chest with ogee feet and one drawer with
brass pulls. Black trim with yellow ochred combing.
Divided tray inside with brass chain lid secure.
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