$300
Wallpaper Covered Blue Bandbox with Hunting Scene, America, second quarter 19th century, large oval box, wallpaper covering depicting a scene with several men and their hunting dogs, one aiming his gun, and an al fresco lunch depicting a man with a horse carrying a lunch basket to give to the hunters after their hunt was done, the cover repeating the same scene, printed in dark red, and white varnish on a blue ground, (wear to rims, tear), ht. 11 dia. 15 in. Exhibited: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, By and for the People: American Folk Art From a Private Collection, October 3rd -November 14th 1976, retaining exhibition label.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-02-19