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Lot 3
Pennsylvania painted poplar dower chest, ca. 1800,
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
Sold for
$14,400
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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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 |
Pennsylvania painted poplar dower chest, ca. 1800, decorated with large panels of potted tulips, birds, and cats, all on a stippled ochre ground, inscribed on underside of lid Philip Zerbe in German script, probably eastern Lebanon County, 27 1/2" h., 48 1/4" w. The chest remains in a remarkable state of preservation and is one of the finest extant examples of this type, retaining virtually all of the decoration on the lid as well as the rare embellishments of birds and cats. Published in Fabian The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest, fig. 156.
Rear feet replaced. Lacking one lock on drawer. Brasses replaced. Losses to drawer lip. Surface abrasions . Lock replaced. 2" strip repair to top at hinges.
Condition
See printed catalog.
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