Handmade VTG Primitive Knotty Pine Wall Box Tapered Fireside Hearth/Pipe Box w Metal Base

Vintage Primitive Knotty Pine Wall Box –Tapered Fireside Hearth /Pipe Box with Metal Shield Base. A beautiful, high-quality vintage bench-made reproduction of an early American colonial hearth box. Crafted from warm, honey-toned knotty pine w stunning natural wood grain & branch knots, this piece features a traditional colonial silhouette perfect for country, rustic, or farmhouse style decor. Rustic Hearth Box. This particular box is uniquely designed for safety near high-heat areas or fireplaces. It features a flush, protective METAL BASE PLATE (likely tin or zinc) secured w tacks on both the interior floor & exterior bottom. This dual-layer METAL shield historically protected household surfaces from hot pipes, matches, or embers. Easily wall-mounted via the keyhole opening on the extended backboard or displayed flat on a tabletop, mantle, or kitchen counter. Mid-Late 20th Century Measures: 16”T x 7” at wide top, narrows to 5.25” base x 3.5” depth. Flap: 6.5” x 3.5” Wgt: 1.5lbs.