This raven rattle was made by Northwest Coast Indians in the 19th century. The carved and painted wooden rattle is 10 3/4 inches long. It sold for ,480 at Skinner in Boston. A recent auction sold a ...

A recent auction sold a 19th-century carved and painted wooden "raven rattle" made by Northwest Coast Indians. Its shape is very unusual. Ceremonial rattles like this one tell a story and are valued ...

It makes Richard Madowitz feel hopeful when he walks down Main Street in Northampton and sees bright red Cedar Chest bags swinging in the hands of shoppers. That’s because Madowitz is the shop’s owner ...

Whether you were gifted it to put your hopes and dreams into or stumbled across it at an estate auction, a Lane cedar chest offers an overwhelming feeling of American nostalgia. As a staple in homes ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — When Nora Lenehan was 19, her parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest. The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her ...

When Nora Lenehan was 19 her farming parents took her to a small department store in Ohio to pick out her hope chest.The one she chose is mahogany lined with cedar. Like the one her mother had ...

Cedar chests have been used for generations to keep off-season clothing, precious family heirlooms, and intricately stitched linens far away from the damage of moths. You'll find them in attics ...