Pennsylvania painted dower chest dated 1780, the front decorated with birds, fish, and tulips on a green ground flanked by sides with facing birds and tulips supported by bracket feet, 22'' h., 46'' w. Illustrated in The Pennsylvania Germans A Celebration of The Arts, fig. 35 and Schaffner and Klein, Folk Hearts, fig. 71.
Condition report
Missing escutcheon. Bottom 2 1/2" of back feet facing replaced.
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October 24th&25th, 2008 - Machmer Collection
7:00 AM PT - Oct 25th, 2008
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Pook & Pook, Inc.
463 East Lancaster Ave.
Downingtown, PA 19335
Downingtown, PA 19335
