Mid-late 19th C American Folk Art Antique Schoolgirl Decoupage Decorated Wdn Box

  

RARE MID to LATE 19TH CENTURY AME RI CAN FOLK ART, NEW ENGLAND PRIMITIVE ANTIQUE SCHOOLGIRL, DECOUPAGE DECORATED WOODEN BOX, with HINGED LID & FRONT SIDEWALL KEYHOLE & LOCK ASSEMBLY, featuring HAND- CUT PIECES of PERIOD EPHEMERA of CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE, EXOTIC, FOREIGN LANDSCAPES & EQUESTRIAN THEMED. Mid to late 19th century Ame ri can folk art schoolgirl New England primitive hand decorated, decoupage wooden pine lidded boxes, with cut-out, affixed ephemera. 13" Width x 8 3/4" Depth x 4 Height.

Offered for your review and consideration is this very scarce, mid to late 19th century Ame ri can folk art, schoolgirl artifact, found in a rural southern Vermont early estate. It's most likely this decoupage decorated lidded pine box, with a front keyhole and lock assembly, was made prior to the U S Civil War or during the period of the war and up until the mid-1870's.

Southern Vermont was still quite rural and the Connecticut River was largely responsible for the northward flow of mercantile goods to the early Ame ri can settlers and homesteaders, who had made their homes and farms there. This box was discovered west of Brattleboro, Vermont and is a wonderful schoolgirl produced artifact.

Ame ri can schoolgirls would often pursue the decorative arts as a sign of their privileged educational cultivation, piety and good schooling. They would often study penmanship, mono and polychromatic chalk drawing (referred to as sandpaper painting) theorem painting, needlework and other handcrafts.

There's a slight, small episode of ephemera/lacquer loss on the back of the box. A wonderful Ame ri can schoolgirl artifact, now some 150 to 175 years old. Good to Very Good overall antique condition.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Boxes, Jars & Tins". The seller is "modsanctuary" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Size: Medium
2. Department: Girls
3. Found in southern Vermont: Discovered in the northern CT River Valley
4. New England schoolgirl artifacts: Original key not found w/decorated pine box
5. Custom Bundle: No
6. Pine: Wood
7. Estate fresh: New to the marketplace
8. Item Height: 4\
9. 100% original antique condition: Untouched & unaltered
10. Scarce: Very hard-to-find
11. 8 3⁄4\: Natural unvarnished pine baseplate
12. Item Width: 13\
13. Lightly lacquered upon realization: Hand cut pieces of period ephemera
14. American: Antique
15. Mid-late 19th century: Circa 1850 to 1875
16. Closure Type: Turn Lock
17. American Empire period: Likely pre-US Civil War
18. Pattern: Decoupage affixed, cut-out ephemera
19. Type: Box
20. Color: Multicolor
21. Year Manufactured: 1855
22. Occasion: All Occasions
23. Item Weight: Weight: 1 lb.
24. Brand: Unbranded
25. Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
26. Era: Victorian (1837-1900)
27. Shape: Rectangle
28. Handmade: Yes
29. Production Technique: One of a kind
30. Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
31. Style: Victorian
32. Material: Wood
33. Original/Reproduction: Original
34. Features: Hinged lid, decoupage decorated lid & sidewalls
35. Subject: Classical, architecture, equestrian, Masonic
36. Finish: Antique w/affixed paper decoupage
37. Room: Any Room
38. Packaging: Unboxed