Carved box, red oak & white pine, MARCH 2026
This box is based on 17th-century furniture that I study, but is not a strict copy of any particular box. The lid’s wooden pintle hinges come from one group, the pegged-and-glued rabbet joints from another, etc. The carvings both stem from studies of coastal Connecticut work, probably Guilford. All the oak is riven from a log, hewn and planed. A lidded till inside the box creates a small separate storage space as well as means for holding open the box lid.
Linseed oil finish
H: 7 1/2” W: 22” D: 13 1/2”
$1,500 includes shipping in US. Payment by check, or I can send a paypal invoice for $1,554
Email me with any questions - PeterFollansbee7@gmail.com
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from the loft:
Carved Box, walnut with pine & oak
H: 8 1/8” W: 23 1/4” D: 13 3/8”
PRICE REDUCED
$1,200 now $1,000 including shipping in US.
This time a used box - I made this one about 12 years ago - and for a couple of reasons, never posted it. It’s been kicking around the house since then. Thin, resawn walnut boards form the box, with a quartersawn walnut lid. Dovetailed corners. A lidded till inside. The bottom is pine. A three-sided molding/frame wraps around the front & sides of the box.
When I made it, the original hinges were going to be blacksmith-made snipe-hinges (gimmals in the period) - something went wrong - I forget what now - and I switched to a wooden pintle hinge/cleat arrangement. To make the pintles, I nailed a strip to the back of the box - clinching it inside to a molded strip.
It’s a carving I’ve done several times, usually in oak. I adapted it from a box in Victor Chinnery’s Oak Furniture: the British Tradition. Being used, there’s some usual scuffs and dings here & there. I just wiped a fresh coat of linseed oil on it last week. I resisted the urge to go back & tinker with it - it’s in fine shape as it is, so I left it as it is.
If you’re interested in this box, email me at Peterfollansbee7@gmail.com
Payment by check is best, but I can send a paypal invoice if you prefer - for $1037
