$17,220
Paint-decorated Dome-top Box Attributed to the Compass Artist, Pennsylvania, c. 1830-50, the rounded compass red-dotted flowers with cream outlines, bordered by smaller blossoms, with a punched tin hasp, all on a blue ground, ht. 5 1/2, wd. 7, dp. 5 1/2 in. Note: Inscribed inside the lid "Valentine Hartman/Bought March th 22 1850" which may refer to Valentine D. Hartman (1808-1882), of Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-08-09