Southeastern Pennsylvania Miniature Blanket Chest

Dovetailed Construction, Original Polychromatic Painted Surface

Circa 1840-1860: At just over 13 1/2" high, 18 1/4" wide, and 11 1/2" deep, this gorgeous miniature blanket chest hails from southeastern Pennsylvania and features a dark reddish brown surface with a single yellow painted stripe around the box's bottom molding. The chest itself is made completely of tulip poplar and sports a dovetailed case and square nail construction on the bottom. Lovely tapered turned legs give the miniature blanket box great lift and presence. The original painted surface, backboard, and bottom are highly oxidized -- as they should be. This is a fabulous hard to find mid 19th century Pennsylvania blanket chest with good honest orginal paint in excellent condition.

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