2 boxes for sale
Carved and painted
The post about Thomas Dennis, the 17th-century joiner from Ipswich, Massachusetts was brought on by the carvings I’d been doing lately. Now I have two boxes for sale that stem from my studies of his work. If you would like either of these boxes you can email me at peterfollansbee7@gmail.com - then we can sort the details; check, paypal, shipping charges, etc. And there’s more of these coming.
1.) Carved & Painted Box, June 2024 - SOLD
H: 6 7/8” W: 17” D: 10 1/8”
$1,000 plus shipping
This box is about 3/4 the size of a “typical” box of this type. But there are at least two boxes from TD’s shop that are small. In my case, it just so happens that I at times have some narrower boards than usual and this is a good use for them. This pattern is one I’ve used a lot, right-side up, upside-down, sideways and other angles besides.
Like almost all my boxes it’s carved on the ends as well as the front:
But this time, the back is carved too - I didn’t set out to carve this box all around, it’s just that when I was looking for a piece of wood to fit the back - I found a carved sample that suited it perfectly.
A small, lidded till inside for storing small stuff…
The painted background is done with iron oxide pigment mixed in linseed oil. The box is finished overall with linseed oil as well. For shipping, the most recent shipped box went to Colorado for $106. Email if you’re interested and we can sort it out.
2.) Carved and Painted box, June 2024
Red oak & white pine
H: 8 1/8” W: 22 7/8” D: 13 7/8”
$1,500 plus shipping
These carvings are also based on the work from Thomas Dennis’ shop. The front of this box is a broad, freehand pattern that I’ve seen on several boxes. It relates as well to the panel designs on some of the chests. Again, mine are carved on the ends, Dennis’ were not. Nor did he use the wooden hinges I usually work with. So not a copy of one of his boxes per se, but the carvings definitely derive from his work. Here’s the end of this one - similar pattern to the smaller box above, but with more room, more repeats.
I almost always put a till inside. New England boxes often had them, English ones rarely did. Chests, yes - but boxes not so often.
I have some photos and some video about carving the front of that box. I’ve never gone over much detail about carving the freehand stuff. But I have plans for some videos on the subject - it’s easier than you might imagine. Here’s half that box front outlined
And what it became. The paint is done in red and black - the red is not quite as dark as it appears in these photos. The light played tricks on me to day. I shot these photos twice - didn’t like the first batch.
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