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Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Extraordinary overall condition. Dated ‘1788′ ![]()
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Dimensions: H 29 3/4", W 51", D 23 1/2"Date / Circa: c. 1788
Maker / Origin: Berks County, Pennsylvania
Medium: Pine
Miscellaneous: Original blue-green painted ground and polychrome decoration. Brasses restored and lock missing. Original escutcheon remains. A nearly identical example is in the Titus C. Greesey Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Reference: The Pennsylvania German Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art, p.22, fig. 10.