OFFERED FOR AUCTION IS A SUPERB AND VERY RARE CIRCA 1800s ANTIQUE PIN CUSHION BOX "No. 2" HANDMADE OF DIFFERENT WOODS, PARTICULARLY WOOD FROM THE FALLEN "MONARCH" SEQUOIA REDWOOD TREE OF THE MARIPOSA GROVE FROM THE YOSEMITE VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, WITH A TINY STANHOPE VIEW OF YOSEMITE VALLEY IN THE REMOVABLE CARVED TOP KNOB.  INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL SIGNED LETTER OF PROVENANCE BY THE MAKER "A. SINNING" COULTERVILLE, MARISPOS CO., CAL.  THE LETTER INCLUDES A DETAILED LIST OF ALL THE DIFFERENT WOODS USED TO MAKE ALL THE PARTS OF THE BOX, INCLUDING BARK FROM THE "MONARCH" FOR THE PIN CUSHION, IT'S WOOD FOR THE MOULDING AND THE DOVETAILED DRAWERS. OTHER WOODS USED WERE MANZONITA, DOGWOOD, LIVE OAK, BLACK OAK,  PALMETTO, CALIFORNIA NUTMEG, ARROW, ALNUS REIVDUS, AND A COUPLE I NEVER HEARD OF!  STANHOPE VIEW IS EASY TO SEE. 

MEASURES  2 3/4" WIDE X 3 7/8" LONG X 3 3/4" HIGH (INCLUDES KNOB). 

IN VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION. 
PLEASE EXAMINE PHOTOS CAREFULLY, THEY WILL SHOW CONDITION.
GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC. 

NO RESERVE.

SHIPPED USPS GROUND ADVANTAGE. 

I GUARANTEE THE CONDITION OF EACH ITEM AS DESCRIBED AND INDICATED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS, AND THIS ITEM MAY BE RETURNED FOR A FULL REFUND.  ALL PHOTOS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DESCRIPTION.  PLEASE REVIEW THEM BEFORE BIDDING.  I VALUE POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND WILL LEAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK FOR MY BUYERS AS WELL. I COMBINE SHIPPING. I WELCOME ALL INQUIRES.

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