The Pioneer American Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
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Lot 568
Berks County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest dat
Estimate: $125,000 - $175,000
Sold for
$561,600
Sold Price includes BP
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Berks County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest dated 1803, the top and front profusely decorated with tulip vines, parrots, stars, etc. on a blue ground, the sides feature 2 facing parrots, all above 3 sponge decorated drawers supported by ogee bracket feet, 27" h., 47 3/4" w. The treatment of the parrots is reminiscent of the Pennsylvania fraktur artists drawings including Otto and Mertel. For a chest decorated by the same hand, see The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest by Fabian, fig. 236. Provenance: Joe Kindig Jr. & Son Antiques. Copies of letters referring to this piece accompany the lot.
Lacking till lid. 1 1/2" loss to drawer lip. Lacking drawer lock.
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