$23,400
Central Pennsylvania, possibly Mahantongo Valley, canted side storage box, 19th c. , with typical red and yellow stamped rosettes on a green ground, 3 3/4" h., 11 3/8"l., 6 1/2" d. For examples of these rosettes found on many pieces of Mahantongo furniture, see Reed, Decorated Furniture of the Mahantongo Valley . Examples of small boxes with rosettes are listed on page 93 and are found in private collections. Provenance: James F. Spears.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2007-04-21