$55,200
Lancaster, Pennsylvania painted dower chest by the Embroidery Artist, dated 1788 , the molded lift lid decorated with a central cartouche in black, red and white with tulip and geometric border, stylized stars in the corners, over a case with a central heart inscribed "Maria Stohlern 1788", flanked by tombstone panels with tulips and stars, over a midmolding above 2 short drawers with stars, resting on straight bracket feet, all on a blue ground, 27" h. , 52" w., 23" d. Illustrated in The Pennsylvania -German Decorated Chest by Fabian, p. 151, fig. 128 and p.199, fig. 222, and Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania by Lichten, p. 107. Exhibited Smithsonian Institute, Nov. 2002, "Drawing on America's Past...". Provenance - DeForrest Collection, Metropolitan Museum, Joe Kindig, Sr., Private Collection.
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2003-09-20
