BOX # 543
Bentwood boxes have been made and used for storage in European cultures for several hundred
years. My boxes are made by using 18th Century bending and shaping techniques, and they are
appropriate for any 18th or 19th Century living history interpretation. The box is ideal around camp to keep
those necessary anachronisms hidden from public view. The box is also a great Christmas gift for the reenactors
in your family.
It will also look extremely well in houses with either rustic or Early American décor.
Bentwood boxes were used by men in their shops and by women in the homes to store small
items. I also use historical reproduction paints for my boxes, similar in color to boxes found on boxes in
18th Century museums in America. Box # 654 is painted ‘Fancy Chair Green,’ a historically accurate color
manufactured by Old Village Paint.
My boxes have been juried in the Directory of Traditional American Crafts by Early American Life
Magazine. With proper care, my boxes will last a lifetime.
Box # 654 is my ‘G’ size. It is oval in shape, about 7 1⁄2 inches long and about 3 inches high.
Box # 654 sells for $ 45.00, plus shipping and handling.
Carroll Ross
Please Contact Artisan Directly for Purchasing Information:
Carroll Ross
P.O. Box 336
Etowah, Tennessee
37331
US
Phone: 423.263-1732
Email: CRoss1732@gmail.com
