This pine box from the 1850s was for proofing bread dough. The lid was a place to rest and cut it. Your great-grandmother may have used this antique box in her kitchen, but not many of us use it today ...

Families ate a lot of bread, and most housewives made bread at least once a week. The finished bread was taken from the oven to rest on the lid of the dough box, then cut and served. And the lid had ...