KF 21
Document Box
Date:  ca. 1690
Origin:  Pennsylvania
Size:  10" high x 20" long x 11 1/2" wide
Acquisition:  1952
Materials:  Walnut with bear-claw lock

The inside of this beautifully worn box is layered with sheets of German newsprint and what is presumably 19th century wallpaper.  The box has a hinged lid and recessed cruciform panels on the exterior.