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Lot 694

John Drissel(Lower Milford Township, Bucks County,

Estimate: $40,000 - $50,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $20,000
$500,000 $50,000
John Drissel(Lower Milford Township, Bucks County, PA 1762-1846), painted candlebox dated 1795, inscribed "W. Funck", decorated with tulips on a vibrant salmon ground, 3 3/4" h., 5 1/2" w., 10" d. For similar example see Pook & Pook, Inc. Jan. 2008, lot 562. Pictured in Hess Mennonite Arts, pg. 65. For further information see Cummings Pennsylvania Folklife, Fall, 1958, pgs. 28-31.

Condition

Losses to base molding on one side. 2" sliver missing from top of one end.