Early (1817-18!) New England Polka Dotted Wallpaper Band Box with Newspaper Lining and Hand-stitched Mending Renate Scheer Kalkofe with no chips or notable

with no chips or notable flaws that I can see

then framed by bone fangs on either side--making for quite a dramatic portrayal of a creature on the prowl

including this

but still has original hardware

but it is heavy for its size and of a nice scale

Early (1817-18!) New England Polka Dotted Wallpaper Band Box with Newspaper Lining and Hand-stitched Mending Renate Scheer Kalkofe with no chips or notableI often covet 19th c. wallpaper covered "band" boxes, but rarely am willing to pay the price for them. But this one, found at a lovely old school single owner antique shop in MA that deals in early American antiques, just completely won me for the minimalism of its navy on cream hand printed (hand painted?) polka dots; its very early 1817 18! newspaper lining; and the hand stitched thread mending all around the rim. Like the tiny hand beaded