Pie safe

[waywardangler]

Would it be the site described in this article?  http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php/features/antiques/3827-researchers-launch-study-of-shenandoah-valley-pie-safes

Kind of area specific but they are asking for "The researchers request that those having pie/food safes, or other related 19th-century architectural or furniture forms displaying punched-tin panels (e.g. sideboards, slabs, cupboards, cabinets, interior doors) contact them to be included in this important study. Of particular interest are examples with documented or associated oral history suggesting a Virginia origin, especially signed and/or dated specimens, and those featuring unusual punched designs/motifs or historical surfaces. In addition, Evans and Russ are actively seeking unpublished documentary or ephemeral materials evidencing safe production and usage, as well as any vintage photographs depicting safes or related forms in a historical context."

Read more: http://acn.liveauctioneers.com/index.php/features/antiques/3827-researchers-launch-study-of-shenandoah-valley-pie-safes#ixzz1Ql4LrqCX

[mart]

Your primitive pie safe is a very nice example !!  Chances are it was made by a local craftsman rather than a furniture company. Primitives actually sell better in most areas that the more common manufactured ones. And the punched metal adds to its charm. Don`t clean the punched tin/ copper or half your value is gone !!  It should bring around $250 to $300. in good, original condition.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Wayward- YES!! That's the one! You rock, how in the heck did you find it?

[waywardangler]

I tried a bunch of searches but I believe I hit when I Googled "pie safe research".

[talesofthesevenseas]

Well done WWA! 

[Sarah_S]

That's ok! Thank you so much for looking, I appreciate it 

[Sarah_S]

Hi Tales, I have a question for you.  Someone asked me if the panels could have been replaced because they were used to seeing pie safes with only tin panels.  The panels definitely appear original to me. Were pie safes made occasionally with copper punched panels??

[waywardangler]

You can currently buy repro pie safes with copper panels or replacement copper panels so the answer is pie safes could have been made with punched tin or copper panels or plain screen panels.