19th Century Finger Lapped Oval Pantry Box with Remnants of Original Paint, Rich Patina bone jackstraws sturdy and stable

sturdy and stable

and stamped Germany on the underside

and just the existence of this

" both dating it to sometime between 1800-1825

19th Century Finger Lapped Oval Pantry Box with Remnants of Original Paint, Rich Patina bone jackstraws sturdy and stableI am not a connoisseur of antique pantry boxes, though there are many I find very beautiful (and indeed most often the ones fetching many hundreds of dollars.) Occasionally one strikes me as meant for me, though, as this one did, found in New Hampshire last week. Perfect size, perfect oval shape, gracefully tapering opposing finger laps, one on the lid and one on the body, squared off at the points. Most of all I love the patina, with just remnants of