$984
Paint-decorated Poplar Trunk, probably Vermont, c. 1825-35, the black-painted, dome-top, dovetailed trunk with sheaves of wheat on the top flanked by tulips, the front with a row of tulips on a crosshatched ground, and more blossoms on the sides, ht. 10, wd. 24, dp. 12 in. Provenance: Stephen-Douglas Antiques, Rockingham, Vermont; sold in the Dinah and Stephen Lefkowitz Collection, Northeast Auctions, August 4, 2007, Lot 753. Estimate $800-1,200 Shrinkage cracks in the lid, hasp and keyhole cover are missing. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-03-02