DANIEL CRAGIN/E. B. FRYE WILTON, NH ANTIQUE 8.5" NUT BROWN, BENTWOOD PANTRY BOX

Description

SCARCE
DANIEL CRAGIN
or
E. B. FRYE,
WILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MID-19TH CENTURY
AME
RI
CAN
ANTIQUE, NEW ENGLAND PRIMITIVE, LARGE 8.5"
in
DIAMETER
BENTWOOD PANTRY BOX
,
featuring
OLD NUT BROWN FINISH,
with
FITTED
LID
&
NAILED SIDEWALL SEAMS
(unsigned)
[This pantry box was found with 3 other similar boxes, one of which was stamped
'E. B. Fyre, Wilton, NH.'
The grouping was found in
Milford, NH,
the next town over, in an early farm house. All pantry boxes bore
Daniel Cragin/E. B. Fyre
construction methods]
(Circa 1858-1874)
Mid-19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique
New England
primitive handmade wooden pantry boxes & measures
DIMENSIONS:
8 3⁄4" lid Diameter x 8
1⁄2" body Diameter
x 4
1⁄2" Height
(with lid on)
Weight:
1 lb. 2 oz.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The large, sprawling mill building sitting west of the
southern New Hampshire town
of
Wilton,
in
Hillsborough County, NH,
was once originally known as the
Daniel Cragin Mill,
which is an historic watermill that once produced woodenware, dry measures and wonderfully handmade wooden pantry boxes, featuring fitted lids and sturdy, nailed sidewalls. It was originally established by
Daniel Cragin
as a rural
New Hampshire
manufacturing site in
1858,
prior to the outbreak of the
US Civil War.
Since its inception and for over 150 years, the mill under the name of
Daniel Cragin
and then after the beginning of the
20th century,
under the name
E. B. Fyre,
continued to produce mainly wooden measures and other woodenware, such as the antique wooden, lidded pantry box with nailed sidewall seams, offered for sale in the listing. The mill still stands and has been converted into a small museum and gift shop, featuring the antique wares once produced at the mill, which once employed many residents of the town of Wilton and other surrounding farms and nearby rural communities.
DESCRIPTION:
Offered for your review and consideration is this absolutely wonderful and just recently discovered
mid-19th century
Ame
ri
can
antique
New England
primitive
8 1/2" in diameter,
large bentwood pantry box,
featuring its original fitted lid and sturdily nailed sidewalls. The pantry box enjoys its original wood patina, which appears to have been lacquered long ago and has simply fabulous
nut brown color.
The pantry box remains untouched and exactly how it was when it, and three similar
Daniel Cragin
or
E. B. Fyre, Wilton, NH
pantry boxes and measures
were removed from the southern
New Hampshire
estate where they were found in an old attached barn, adjacent to the early post and beam home. This is most likely a
Daniel Cragin
pantry box,
since this is an early example from possibly before
E. B. Fyre
taking over mill operations from
Daniel Cragin,
who originally founded the
Wilton, NH
woodenware mill,
prior to the
US Civil War
in
1858.
All original, with cut-out wood plank floor and lid. 100% untouched. Just a
few lid marks & dings.
Spectacular.
CONDITION:
Good to Very Good overall antique condition.