Size #1 Shaker Oval Box with Recessed Lid
5 × 3 × 2 in — $44
The top board sits ¼″ down into the rim so you can mount a finished piece of needlework right into the cover — the box becomes the frame.
A note if you’re mounting work: because these lids are built for inserts, you may see small spaces where the top board meets the band. That’s normal for the style, and it’s fully covered once your piece is installed. You’ll need an insert to attach your needlework — not included; a piece of foam core board from any craft supplier works well.
Shown in an antiqued natural finish
Shown in black milk paint
Shown in yellow milk paint
The depth of the recess
In hand, for scale
Finished piece and photo courtesy of The Spotted Hare (www.thespottedhare.com)
How these pieces are made
Every piece starts as a log, bought through local woodsmen here in Maine and milled right on my property. Bands of quartersawn maple, birch, or ash, tops and bottoms of quartersawn Eastern white pine. The swallowtail joints are cut one at a time by hand and fastened with copper tacks made on original 19th-century machines.
Painted pieces come in red, pumpkin, yellow, green, blue, grey, black, or sea green, each sealed with two coats of pure tung oil. Natural pieces are dyed to an antiqued tone and sealed with five coats. The copper tacks are darkened for an aged look, and following tradition, the bottom of each painted piece is left unpainted, then dyed and oiled to an aged patina.
Sizes, prices and every finish are on the sewing and needlework page. How purchasing works.