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Blanket box with original red flame grained paint.
Expertly constructed of birch and chestnut with dovetailed case and
mortised till. Extremely fine condition with very little paint loss.
Box is signed under till lid, "Willoughby Thomas, Beaver Creek".
This identifies the piece of Maryland origin (where it was found).
Willoughby lived from 1845 to 1917 and was of German decent.
Willoughby was identified in the 1880 census living in Boonsboro,
MD, while his father Joel was identified as living in Beaver Creek,
MD.
37" W x 19" D x 23" H
Third quarter 19th Century
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