Sold for:
$140,400
$140,400
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest dated 1785 , inscribed "Sofia Refinger", the front decorated with two green sponge hearts, each with three pinwheels on a yellow and orange sponge ground with interlacing circle border, above two drawers supported by bracket feet, 30" h. , 49" w. For a similar example, see Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest , fig. 227.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2008-10-24
