An Early 19thC Painted Pine Box c.1830 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews with no attempts at restoration

with no attempts at restoration or cleaning

he suddenly received national recognition when his entry Suicide in Costume won first prize at the Carnegie International Exhibition in 1931

The silk to the interior is slightly tired but original and the compartmentalization is all in tact whilst the small handle is original

Another element

Remaining in sound overall condition the piece has some very small areas of loss to his decoration as per the photos and at the base extremities

An Early 19thC Painted Pine Box c.1830 Doe & Hope X Hannah Matthews with no attempts at restorationOrigin: British Period: William IV Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1830 Depth: 9. 5 Width: 14. 25 Height: 9 The Interior: 12. 5 x 8 The attractive emerald green painted pine storage box having a vacant interior with its original strap work blacksmith iron hinges, the whole with a wonderful mottled patina and texture to its surfaces and surviving from the second quarter of the nineteenth century. The box has some obvious signs of use: there are old