Lebanon County Pennsylvania German Painted Wood Chest Dated 1785, Given to John Lick, 1814. Pine and poplar wood. In original deep red paint, the sides and painted in reserves containing abstract motifs similar to those found on contemporary fraktur. The central motif inscribed "Friete/Fete/rhaf/1795. The till containing two secret drawers with string pulls, one inscribed in pencil, "Samuel Vanderlip" to the upper side of the drawer base; and "John H. Lick/Fredericksb Pa/ 1814 Leban and L..." to the lower side of the drawer base. Stumpstown, PA, the earlier name for Fredericksburg. 1785. {Approximate dimensions: 22 1/4 high x 53 1/4 wide x 23 1/2 inches deep.}. For chests with similar utilization of fraktur designs, cf Lisa Minardi, "From Millbach to Mahantongo: Fraktur and Furniture of the Pennsylvania Germans," American Furniture, Chipstone Foundation, 2011. Research has not been able to locate Friete Feterhaf in Lebanon County; there are alternate spellings such as Federhoff. Similarly, there were scattered Vanderlips in Pennsylvania German country, with variant spellings of this surname. The most famous of the Lick family was James Lick, who removed to San Francisco, and became one of the cityís wealthiest citizens in the mid-19th Century. His son John, by a woman he never married, was born in 1818. That John Lick grew up in Pennsylvania; at James Lickís request, John moved to be with his father, but found him difficult to live with. John Lick by James Lick returned to Pennsylvania and never married. _x000B_ Condition: Some paint loss, mainly to the top, moulded edges, and feet. Some separation between the moulding and the lid. Top of interior lid with scratches from the locking mechanism. Overall wear is appropriate for the age. With key.