$140,400
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest, late 18th c. , the cartouche inscribed "Hanna Eister 1790 Gebert Diese Kist.", above 2 stylized green sponge decorated hearts centering on an orange and black pinwheel and tulip tree flanked by similar stars and tulips and heart corners on an ochre and red stippled ground, the ends with bold red and ivory stars, above 3 green sponge decorated drawers retaining original hardware supported by spurred straight bracket feet, retains original decorative wrought iron strap hinges, 27" h., 46 1/4" w. For a similar example, see Fabian, The Pennsylvania Decorated Chest , fig. 227. Provenance: Edgar & Charlotte Sittig.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2007-04-21
