Paint-decorated Blanket Chest

Description:

Paint-decorated Blanket Chest, Schoharie or Albany County, New York, 1815-30, the molded lid opens to a well with till and secret drawer, on a dovetail-constructed box with decoration of an urn of flowers and a border or meandering vines joining flowers at the corners, all on a molded bracket base, (minor imperfections),ht. 22, wd. 45, dp. 20 in.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

Minor wear to edges, loss at front left of top, minor loss at back right edge of top, minor staining, stratching, and small areas of paint loss, small areas of retouch the front at the upper left edge, spots on the lower portion of the vase handles, and one flower.


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