June 17, 2023: Premier Americana – Day Two
Sat, Jun 17, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 2328
PENNSYLVANIA PAINT-DECORATED PINE MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST
Estimate: $500 - $800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
PENNSYLVANIA PAINT-DECORATED PINE MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST, hinged rectangular lid with applied molding over pegged case with lidded till, raised on cut-out apron / skirt and back turned legs terminating in ball feet, paneled ends. Interior of lid inscribed in pencil "William Zollner and Jane ?? /1852". Walnut secondary wood. Retains original polychrome painted-surface with stenciling depicting birds, panels with free-hand out-lining. Probably Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mid 19th century. 9 1/4" H, 13" W, 8 1/2" D.
Literature: See Schaumann - Plank Bottom Chairs and Chairmakers: South Central Pennsylvania 1800 - 1880, pp. 44-45 or examples of "Cumberland County Designs" similar bird designs to that employed on the present blanket chest.
Condition
Very good overall condition, with minor wear.
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Property from the estate of William S. "Pumpernickel Bill" Troxell, Allentown, PA.
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