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German Shooting Shooter's Hand Carved Antique 19th Century Box Disc Ehrenscheibe

$ 142.55

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Style: German shooting Scheutzen scheutzenfest
  • Country/Region of Origin: Germany
  • Condition: Condition is excellent. Retains an old clear finish, original lock, hasp and hinges. There is one minor sliver off the base at the left side as you look at the box, see photos. Please study photos carefully as they are an integral part of the description.
  • Material: Wood
  • Type: Box
  • Color: Dark Wood Tone

    Description

    Selling a superb 19th century hand carved German shooter's (Scheutzen, Scheutzenfest) storage box in excellent condition and with an old dark finish.  Size is 6" by 9 1/2" by 21".  Boxes of this type were usually called "bible boxes" and were used for storing the family bible.  This was definitely a shooter's storage box due to the hunting dog motif and the
    traditional
    acorn / oak leaf Scheutzen motifs.   Plus it had a long ago shooter's
    collection
    of medals  and shooting
    equipment
    .  This stunning antique box is heavily carved, and completely assembled with chubby hand cut dovetails, seethe hand done score marks which were the maker's guide for chiseling the openings for the dovetails.  Retains original brass hinges, the original lock and hasp.  Pick up in Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 or  will ship at buyer's expense vial priority mail!