1689 Pilgrim Puritan Bible Box 21.5"X14.5" and 9.75" tall (Colonial America)

Description

1689 Bible Box Pilgrim
21.5"X14.5"X9.75"(tall)
Large Bible box with no discernable issues
In much of Europe this kind of box was produced in many different materials, such as wood, metal or ceramics, in simple or extremely ornate styles. Bible boxes were popular in the 17th century. Many of the more refined examples can be found in museums.
In
Colonial America
, this container was produced locally in a great variety of styles and finishes, by amateurs and professionals. Just about anybody who could afford nails, a few planks of wood, and a hammer could improvise a Bible box.
Almost every Puritan Pilgrim was in possession of a Bible Box
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