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Folk Art Hand Painted Trinket Box in the Style of Peter Hunt Circa 1940s

$650
£499.17
€572.05
CA$915.04
A$1,025.05
CHF 534.14
MX$12,503.45
NOK 6,787.73
SEK 6,400.34
DKK 4,269.59

About the Item

Primitive hand decorated trinket box in the style of the noted Provincetown folk artist Peter Hunt, ca. 1940s. Humorous interior label indicates it is "four of four of a kind" and can be used to store "slippers, shoe brush, polish, - or- DIAMONDS".
  • Similar to:
    Peter Hunt (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In fine vintage condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Peabody, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU888037375442

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