Property from A Private Philadelphia Collection
A Polychrome Paint-Decorated Dower Chest Over Drawers, probably Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, dated 1791
Auction Closed
January 25, 06:34 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
white pine
inscribed 1791
height 29 in. by width 50 ¼ in. by depth 23 ¼ in.
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Please note that the feet on the proper right side and rear proper left side have been partially replaced.
Fite Estate;
James and Nancy Glazer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
A related chest, likely decorated by the same artist, is in the Titus C. Geesey Collection at the Philadlephia Museum of Art (acc. no. 1958-110-2).
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