Box: deed box

Dovetailed pine deed box, veneered with bird's eye maple

Deed box, pine with bird’s eye maple veneer

Hand dovetailed pine box covered with a veneer of bird’s eye maple.  Inlaid with maple and walnut edging and star, and walnut escutcheon with lock.  12.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 20.5 cm.

Lockable deed boxes were the precursors of the modern safety deposit box.

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