Early- to Mid-19th C. To include: (A) Fingered open oval box. Maple and pine. Two fingers. Signed on base: “Eldress Betsy Bates, Jan. 4, 1861”. 2″ high x 5″ wide. (B) Round box with fingered cover. Chrome yellow painted surface. Signed “Sally Cooley” (possibly Harvard Shaker) inside lid. 2 3/4″ high x 4 7/8″ diameter. Provenance: From the collection of Charles and Helen Upton of Troy, New York. (A) Shows a crack. (B) Good condition.
