Round Blue Wallpaper Box

Description:

Round Blue Wallpaper Box, Pennsylvania, c. 1830-40, signed on the side "Nancy Jane Fox/March the 13 1906," underside of box bears the name "Miss Nancy Jane Fox," inside the box are early newspaper clippings, one referencing Pennsylvania, and several handwritten recipes with the name "Fannie Fox," dated 1896, ht. 2, dia. 4 1/4 in.

Provenance: H. Robert Leese Collection.
Estimate $400-600


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