Sold for:
$18,000
$18,000
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania painted dower chest by Johannes Rank (1763-1828) , decorated with three ivory panels with potted flowers, the middle pot signed and dated 1789 by the maker, all on a blue ground, above three sponge decorated drawers, 25" h. , 49 1/4" w. For a nearly identical example, see Fabian The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest , pg. 193. Provenance: Collection of Sandy and Julie Palley.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2015-04-24
