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723. Schoolboy Calligraphic Exercise Depicting George Washington’s Horse, late 19th century, signed “John A. Gehr” l.c., ink and watercolor on paper, 17 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (sight), in a period mahogany veneer frame, (subtle creases, minor toning, and foxing, repaired edge losses, not examined out of frame). Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Mrs. Walter B. Ford III. $1,500-2,500 724. Labeled Hannah Davis Wallpaper-covered Wooden Bandbox, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, mid-19th century, covered oval wooden box, with white and green varnished flowers, on a blue ground, printed maker’s label affixed to interior lid, (wear, fading, rim loss), ht. 6 7/8, dia. 9 5/8 in. $300-500 725. Yellow Bandbox with Steam Locomotive Pattern, America, c. 1835, rectangular box with rounded corners, the cover and sides ornamented with locomotives, passenger cars, loads of wood, figures, trees, and houses, in red and green varnish on a yellow ground, restored, (imperfections), ht. 11 1/2, wd. 14 1/2, lg. 17 3/4 in. $400-600 726. Wallpaper Covered Bandbox with Squirrel Pattern, America, c. 1835, large rectangular box with rounded corners, the sides with squirrels and trees on a blue ground, the cover depicting “Clayton’s Ascent” (a hot air balloon scene), on a blue ground, (wear), ht. 12 1/2, wd. 16, lg. 20 in. $2,000-3,000
727. Carved Birch Box, probably Pennsylvania, 18th century, the box made from one piece of wood, with sliding lid inscribed with the name “Hannah Jane Perkins 1731,” bordered by carved pinwheels, stars, meandering vines, and conjoined hearts, ht. 3, wd. 8, dp. 5 1/2 in. Provenance: Though a search turns up several women with the name Hannah Perkins, there is a Quaker girl of that name who may have received this box as a courtship gift. $800-1,200 728. Grain-painted Slide-lid Box, New Hampshire, c. 1835, rectangular box with grain-painted exterior, and yellow-outlined green striped borders and reserve, containing assorted ephemera from West Milan, New Hampshire, ht. 2 3/4, wd. 5, lg. 7 in. $800-1,200 729. Red-painted Chip-carved Slide-lid Box, reportedly Rye, New Hampshire, early 19th century, rectangular box with chip-carved medallions and a heart, and the initials “JR,” (loss to rim of box), ht. 2 1/4, wd. 2 7/8, lg. 9 1/4 in. Provenance: Reportedly from the John Randall family, Rye, New Hampshire. $1,000-1,500 730. Red-painted Pine and Ash Firkin, New England, early 19th century, stave and lapped hoop construction, original surface, ht. 11 3/4 x wd. 12 in. Provenance: Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Tarrytown, New York. $400-600
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