Antique"Harvard Shaker" Oval Pantry Box with Copper Nails whimsy cup is just lovely

is just lovely

but still beautiful

I purchased this piece at an estate sale in Ipswich

with weld marks around the spout and handle where it joins the vessel

with two sides street side and two sides alley-facing

Antique"Harvard Shaker" Oval Pantry Box with Copper Nails whimsy cup is just lovelyI've learned that 19th c. wooden pantry boxes with two finger laps running in reverse as on this one are typically referred to as Harvard Shaker, though in all likelihood were made in Hingham MA, also known as "bucket town", because of the huge number of firkins and buckets that were made there. I don't often buy pantry boxes, about which I have little expertise, but I found this one especially lovely in size, shape and warm dry patina, with