The Pioneer American Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Donald A. Shelley
Fri, Apr 20, 2007 06:00AM EDT
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Lot 126
Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania painted pine dower
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Sold for
$53,820
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
Mahantongo Valley, Pennsylvania painted pine dower chest, ca. 1835-1840, decorated with kneeling children flanking facing birds perched in stylized tulip tree, within a potato stamp border on a blue ground, supported by turned feet, 28" h., 47" w. This form is one of the rarest in Pennsylvania decorated furniture. For an identical example, see Reed, Decorated Furniture of the Mahantongo Valley, pg. 20, plate 3.
Hinges replaced. Wear to surface.
Condition
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