A Present from L. Hine, Age 82, to Mrs. Charity Kelsey, in 1863, Very Tender Carved Pine Slide Lid Box 19th century pith painting with the bent nails at

with the bent nails at top for hanging the perfect compliment to the fairly crudely carved letters enhanced with old red paint

and the unpainted fence too

where it would be interesting to see how one's perception of each changes over time depending on mood and circumstance

(And holding it by the handle

with square iron nails joining the pieces of lid

A Present from L. Hine, Age 82, to Mrs. Charity Kelsey, in 1863, Very Tender Carved Pine Slide Lid Box 19th century pith painting with the bent nails atThe great charms of this one are a bit subtle, but it's one of my favorite recent finds. Carved into the sides of the hand carved slide lid box on one side right side up, on the other upside down is the following: A Present from L. Hine to Mrs. Charity Kelsey and BrotheR [the R at the end of the next line] My age is 82 y Born Oc 5 1781." Which would mean the box was carved in 1863. And with a nice detail of deeper carving at the spot where he carved