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Paint Decorated Dower Chest

Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
Inscribed: Markreda Conradin, 1806

The chest is highlighted with three tomb-stone panels with white ground colors and polychrome paint depicting tulips, hex design six pointed stars and stamped rosettes on the front panel.

The central panel is inscribed: Markreda Conradin 1806. Similar chests made by this hand are illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.

More Information

Origin:	United States, Pennsylvania
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Poplar, polychrome paint; pine secondary
Condition:	Excellent. Restoration to the front right foot and back right foot facing. Black paint restored on the feet, otherwise all other paint decoration is in excellent condition. Original hardware.
Creation Date:	1806
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Americana
Incollect Reference #:	185519

Dimensions

W.	51 in;	H.	23.5 in;	D.	24 in;
W.	129.54 cm;	H.	59.69 cm;	D.	60.96 cm;

Message from Seller:

Jeffrey Tillou Antiques was established in 1992. The three story historic building located “on the green” in Litchfield, features an extensive inventory of Americana from the 18th and early 19th centuries. Here you will find an extraordinary collection of furniture, folk art, weathervanes, sculpture, Oriental carpets, and related decorative pieces as well as distinctive European furniture and original works of art.

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