18th C Antique Queen Anne Pennsylvania Walnut Document Box / Chest

Bay Colony Antiques is proud to offer for sale this charming 18th century antique Queen Anne Pennsylvania Walnut miniature chest. We really don't think this was a Bible box because of the proportions but because of the lock it was obviously meant to house something valuable like sugar, tea, family heirlooms, or a weapon. It’s true every antique tells a story, and some are more interesting than others. A lock on a wooden box can only do so much and while you can’t prevent somebody from forcing the lock open, the damage they will do to the box will at least alert you there’s a problem. So now you’ve been stolen from and your dovetailed Walnut box has been destroyed. This was made in the 18th century and you couldn’t just go out and buy another box so the owner opted for a make-do repair. The top of the box was removed and the cavity that once housed the lock was filled. The box was then flipped over with the top now where the bottom once was and vice versa. The lock was probably broke