Blue Wallpaper Bandbox with Compote of Flowers

Circa Mid 19th Century: This incredibly striking New England bentwood bandbox wood peg construction measures 7"H x 18"W x 9.25"D and is covered in early blue wallpaper, its lid featuring an outstanding compote of flowers flanked by hovering dragonflies and encircled by a lovely grapevine. The box remains in excellent condition with expected minor wear as photographed and is lined on the inside with white paper. The unusual oblong shape of this box combined with the visual power of its graphic lid and the paper's desirable robin's egg blue ground make it a rare find, a perfect fit in any collection of fine early American country antiques.