In 
 
Order by: 
Available to: 
Price: 
 - 
eBay Affiliate Links
$
490.00
Buy It Now
$4.19 Shipping
Condition: Used
Location: Bothell, United States
SquareTrade © AP6.0 We are pleased to present a 1784 Pennsylvania. Cumberland County hand painted blanket-dower chest. This piece is fresh and never ... moreoffered outside of one family since it was crafted. Provenance on request) The owners recently loaned the chest to a museum for exhibition. The piece is signed and dated, but not readable. The current consignor has a document providing the date. There are several pieces of molding that have been replaced and one drawer guide and several drawer runners. The lock, latch and hinges all appear to be original and work. The c ondition is as found. This chest measures over all 54 1/4" long. 24" deep, and 30 1/2" high. From the floor to the bottom of the skirt is 4 3/4" high. The two large drawers measure 17" wide and 4 3/4" high. The center drawer is 9 1/2" wide and 4 3/4" high. As the pictures depict, there is some damage to the drawer fronts. We have the original key for the upper lock. We would like to refer perspective buyers to a book we found most helpful titled"The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest" by Monroe Fabian published 2004 by Schiffer Publishing Company of Atgten. PA. The remnants of a Fraktur are on the inside lid. ARRANGMENTS FOR SHIPPING WILL HAVE TO BE MADE BY THE BUYER. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICK UP. Code# SS 8/10/ 2010 We strongly suggest you read our policies before bidding. This may help eliminate questions or issues after the fact. If you question our integrity and shipping ability. Please read our feedback. While it is virtually impossible to meet the needs of everyone. We try to deal with reasonable issues to ensure the eBay experience is good for all. INTERNATIONAL SALES: We do ship internationally. But it is expensive. So contact us for a quote. If you fail to do so and are not happy with the shipping cost, we will not cancel a deal. We will only accept Paypal for international sales. If is marked“FREE” shipping. This is for domestic customers only. We can not absorb the cost
$
115.00
Buy It Now
Condition: Used
Location: Saint Clair, United States
This Dower Chest was manufactured in MI in 1920'S. It has gone thru a number of changes starting as a Hope chest that was made in the Amish country. We ... morereplaced molding, lid stays, paint (there were 4 layers under the present paint).
1
 In