The image below is provided courtesy of Amelia Jeffers of Amelia Jeffers Auctioneers & Apraisers (https://www.ameliajeffers.com). The image shows and describes a fancy sliding lid-type curly maple box that was made by the 19th century Bedford County, Pennsylvania gunsmith John Nicholas Matthesiee. To see another sliding lid box that was made by John Nicholas Matthesiee, click here.
I found out about the box and the auction through correspondence with Jean Woods, who reports that the box sold for $15,600.00 at a 2024 auction. One of Jean's friends used to own the box, and as a result Jean was able to display the box at a a collector's group "show & tell". Here, below, is the display label Jean used at the show & tell.
L. Dietle
