Sold for:
$20,400
$20,400
Berks County, Pennsylvania painted pine dower chest, dated 1776 , decorated by the Black Unicorn Artist, the architectural façade with three arched panels and potted tulips, with a central panel of a soldier on horseback, 22 1/2" h. , 44 1/2" w. Illustrated in Fabian, The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest , fig. 84. For a further discussion on the Black Unicorn Artist, see Patricia Keller, The Magazine Antiques , October 1991, pages 592-605.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2014-04-26
