Sold for:
$42,660
$42,660
Pennsylvania painted dower chest, dated 1780 , the front with a central red heart with oval inset and two birds flanked by stylized floral trees arising from hearts and two birds, all over four spotted fish, the ends with facing birds and tulips, resting on straight bracket feet, 22" h. , 46" w., 22 1/4" d. Illustrated in Schaffner & Klein Folk Hearts , fig. 71 and The Pennsylvania Germans A Celebration of the Arts , fig. 35. Provenance: Collection of Richard and Rosemarie Machmer, Pook & Pook, Inc., October, 2008.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2012-05-05
