Inventory Descriptive Tag: Poplar

Painted box with 5 colors plus finished wood panels and 2 long drawers. Made of poplar. Drawers are nailed construction. Drawer bottoms are hand chamfered and have a matrix of holes on the inside and may have been used to thread spools (?). Nice original condition, including paint, pulls and locks. 16 3/4″ long, 9 ” wide, 8 1/2″ high.

Price: $375

ITEM: PVT
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American paint decorated poplar document box with interesting dovetailed construction and original leather handle. The base color is a thin reddish brown wash, and the decoration is in cream, red and shades of tan. The lock and keeper are in place (no key). The wood is poplar. The condition of the surface and paint decoration is excellent. The top has a slight bow that raises the top right corner some (less than 1/4″). It also appears that a couple of partial interior dividers have been removed to make the interior space more useable. New England, New York or PA origin. Mid 19th C.

Price: $320

ITEM: 97B16
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Late 19th C Chip Carved Hanging Wall Box with original red painted surface. Nicely carved and applied decoration. All original with a minor glued crack on two of the “teeth” on the top edge of the storage area. Made of poplar. Probably PA or NYS origin.

Price: $75

ITEM: 92JB68
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