April 12, 2024
Primitive tin punched and wooden bread box
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Cold Creek Furniture Company is offering their distinctive reproduction frontier style breadboxes for your consideration.These breadboxes were used by pioneer settlers beginning around 1810, east of the Mississippi, and staying with folks as they made their way west. Many of these boxes were known to be used in the Dakotas and Kansas up until 1910, w they were referred to as 'biscuit boxes'.We bench-build and finish these bread boxes in our Wisconsin shop using native solid hardwood. They are smoothly finished with strong, neat joinery, yet are fitted and shaped to reflect the work and tooling of a country craftsman of the late 18th century. All joints are glued and nailed, with no exposed nail holes. The door frame is lap jointed for strength. The hinges are solid brass. Sized for 2 1/2 loaves. Outside dimensions are 16 3/4" wide x 9 3/4" high x 12 3/4" deep, with a 5" shelf on top. The finish is edge distressed with 3 coats of paint under a top coat of clear, flat lacquer. This produces a finish that is very durable and easy to clean, yet retains the look of an aged antique. The panel is pewter tin For sale is an edge distressed Colonial Red over Black Onyx bread box, with a Pewter Wheat tin punched panel. It is individually unique with wear and age markings. Put this beautiful bread box in your home and let it take you back to
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