Trade sign, Massachusetts, 1840–1860. Pine and painted decoration. H. 17 1/7 ", W. 27 3/8". (Courtesy, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.)
Enoch A. Titus, Fancy Parrots, America, March 10, 1835. Ink on paper. 9 5/8" x 7 5/8". (Private collection; photo, Gavin Ashworth.)

Dome-top document box, New England, 1820–1840, basswood and painted and varnished decoration. H. 11 1/2", W. 27 1/2", D. 13" (rear). Top to bottom: Pantry box, New England, 1820–1840. Pine and painted decoration. H. 2", Diam. 6 3/4". Pantry box, New England, 1820–1845. White pine, maple, spruce or fir, and painted and varnished decoration. H. 2 3/4", W. 6 1/4", D. 4 5/8".

Document box, New England, 1820–1840. Pine and painted decoration. H. 5 7/8", W. 12", D. 7 3/8". The piece is inscribed: “Boston, Mass./Ellridge G. Hall’s Trunk.” (Courtesy, a New York collector; photo, Gavin Ashworth.)