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DM Ferry Co Early Flower Seeds Oak Box Original Instructions General Store Antiq
$ 73.39
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Description
So charming quarter sawn oak ( A special socket that lets the beautiful oak grain show vertically as seen in my photo) 1800’s D M Ferry & Co. Flower Seeds - oak box with Instructions to the merchant on how to use the box as seen in my photos.This company was from Detroit,Michigan
I have included one picture of a brief history of the company from its website.
This was used in a general store also has an original tag as seen in my photos .
There is no front clasp nor is it needed.
The oak box is a dovetailed beautiful oak box with the original back hinges that worked just wonderfully.
MARKED D. M. Ferry & Co’s Flower Seeds.
Calvert Lith Co Detroit Patented 1906
MEASURES 11 1/2” inches across x 3 3/4 inches high x 6. 5 inches wide
CONDITION wear on base
NOTES: From a local estate sale.
One of the charming lithographed seed boxes created to entice flower seed buyers used in a general store.
This size is often saved as a treasure box.