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DECORATED BLANKET CHEST. Pennsylvania, mid 19th Ce

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DECORATED BLANKET CHEST.
Pennsylvania, mid 19th Century. Pine, poplar
and walnut. Dovetailed case with an interior till
and turned feet. Retains its original hardware
and its original red and yellow paint decoration
with black-painted trim and feet. Illegible
signature. Minor paint touch up, alligatored
surface. 22 1/2h. 44"w. 23 1/2"d."

Condition: Some touchup to the black, particularly around the base, old overvarnish has alligatored, and the top has darkened considerably. No signs of earlier paint. Has key. Inscription on till reads "Hiram L. Miller 1865/ His cousin Julia written / by his teacher 1865 / no [mare] at present time / .....wrote..../

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