Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Shaker-style Box - Constructed Entirely w/ Tiny Wooden Pins

In Sewing > Sewing Boxes and Baskets > Show & Tell and Furniture > Shaker Furniture > Show & Tell.
Sewing Boxes and Baskets30 of 81 19th Century Chinese lacquered sewing box1950's Sewing Box with Goodies
14
Love it
0
Like it

mareredwaremareredware loves this.
Tlynnie1942Tlynnie1942 loves this.
ElisabethanElisabethan loves this.
Agram.mAgram.m loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
blunderbuss2blunderbuss2 loves this.
officialfuelofficialfuel loves this.
antiqueroseantiquerose loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
walksoftlywalksoftly loves this.
ManikinManikin loves this.
Alan2310Alan2310 loves this.
shareurpassionshareurpassion loves this.
JewelsJewels loves this.
See 12 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 10 years ago

    BHock45
    (807 items)

    I found this at an estate sale in an incredible home one block from the beach in Margate, NJ. For those of you who know Margate, you know why I wanted to get to this sale. Luckily I was at a teacher's conference in Atlantic City, NJ. Instead of eating lunch guess where I went?????

    I found this round box which has some age to it. Looks like the original handle is missing, but the "box" is in good condition. I wanted to see what kinds of nails they used to tack in. To my surpriser under 10X magnification I could see the tiny wooden pegs, everywhere. Of course so newer nails were added later.

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Sewing Boxes and Baskets
    See all
    ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MINIATURE BOOK STERLING SILVER THIMBLE HOLDER CASE BOX 1891
    ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MINIATURE BOOK ST...
    $57
    sewing stand thread holder pin cushion spool hand made 6x6 antique original 1900
    sewing stand thread holder pin cush...
    $65
    Sewing Kit Wooden Box with Cute Sewing Accessories Hand Sewing Kit
    Sewing Kit Wooden Box with Cute Sew...
    $45
    Antique c. 1890's Sewing Cotton Advertising Wood Spool Box - J.B. Coates Thread
    Antique c. 1890's Sewing Cotton Adv...
    $39
    logo
    ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MINIATURE BOOK STERLING SILVER THIMBLE HOLDER CASE BOX 1891
    ANTIQUE VICTORIAN MINIATURE BOOK ST...
    $57
    See all

    Comments

    1. Jewels Jewels, 10 years ago
      I love it!
    2. Alan2310 Alan2310, 10 years ago
      Hi
      Bhock45
      I love it ,great find, i don't know about "of coarse"because usual, bad repair happen...
      In your case that's fabulous,nothing was done.
      Thanks for sharing

      Cheer
      ALan
    3. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      jewels thanks for kind words. Alan thank you for your comment as well. I was just saying it looks like newer nails were sunk to help it stay together but I am guessing. What is this called and what was it actually used for? Grain storage?
    4. Jewels Jewels, 10 years ago
      Pantry box? Firkin?
    5. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 10 years ago
      I have to agree with Jewels, possibly a Firkin. Original shakers were maple, usually finger jointed and held together with brass tacks.
    6. Alan2310 Alan2310, 10 years ago
      Sorry i read incorrectly,i am french, forgive me.
      I read"no newer nail"instead"so newer nail"
      Sorry Bhock45
      Alan
    7. BHock45 BHock45, 10 years ago
      that is right, a firkin, now I remember. thank you jewels! Thanks fhr and alan for the comments and help.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.