19th Century Finger Lapped Oval Pantry Box with Remnants of Original Paint, Rich Patina bone jackstraws in addition to the two

in addition to the two gloved men

a wooden bead suspended on each

This pair of agate and 14K gold cufflinks certainly feeds that vision

aiming to remove the rest of the pegs by jumping

" both dating it to sometime between 1800-1825

19th Century Finger Lapped Oval Pantry Box with Remnants of Original Paint, Rich Patina bone jackstraws in addition to the twoI am not a connoisseur of antique pantry boxes, though there are many I find very beautiful (and indeed most often the ones fetching many hundreds of dollars.) Occasionally one strikes me as meant for me, though, as this one did, found in New Hampshire last week. Perfect size, perfect oval shape, gracefully tapering opposing finger laps, one on the lid and one on the body, squared off at the points. Most of all I love the patina, with just remnants of