Mid 19th Century Oval Pantry Box with Unusual Double Fingered Lap and Square Head Nails ball so it was a bit

so it was a bit nostalgic for me to find another

with a 5/8" opening and 1 3/4" diameter at base

The nice round bulb top is pretty nice too

3 1/2" x 2 7/16"

front door is missing hinges and just needs to be propped in frame--or left open

Mid 19th Century Oval Pantry Box with Unusual Double Fingered Lap and Square Head Nails ball so it was a bitI will never be the sort of dealer who chases pantry boxes and can tell you just where one was made and exactly when, but I do often covet them, and occasionally one calls to me loudly. (Sometimes those loud callers are gorgeous early painted ones of the most insanely precious variety and I have to ignore the call but happily I was able to listen to this one!) It dates to the mid 1800s I believe and has accrued a gorgeous patina, but it is the unusual