STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A friend of mine recently purchased a wonderful early English oak box with the date “1676” carved into the front panel. It interested me, as I collect early boxes of its type.
IT’S JUST A box. An ordinary, handmade, handpainted, brown wooden box with loose hinges and a clasp that is tentative at best. The lid is slightly warped, and the nails in the hinges wobble a little ...
A Bible box is a small lockable container originally meant to store a bible. Bible boxes were produced in materials such as wood, metal or ceramics, in simple or extremely ornate styles throughout ...
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