$12,870
Soap Hollow, Pennsylvania painted blanket chest dated 1874 with typical diamond escutcheon with hash marks, flanked by floral sprigs, the initials "CW", the date, and pillars, above a potted tulip vine, all on a vibrant red background supported by floral decorated ebonized feet, 25 3/4" h. , 44" w. For a similar example, see Muller, Soap Hollow The Furniture and its Makers , pg. 63.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2007-05-12