SIZE 50 × 22 3/4 × 23 1/4 tall. DESCRIPTION Southeast Pennsylvania pine or poplar. Background paint is dark windsor green rather than black. The rendering of the front arcaded panels with pinwheel floral motifs are likely by the same hand as two examples (figs 64 and 66) published in Monroe Fabian’s 1978. The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest. The association with Berks County was evidenced by other cited examples associated via provenance. CONDITION Abundant paint wear and loss (especially the lid). Careful examination reveals that right side bracket was an early replacement (fixed w/ T-head nails versus larger rosehead nails on other elements). Brass escutcheon is an early replacement; crab lock is MIA tho original keeper is insitu. Please read the entire ad carefully, especially the condition report. We shoot mostly with indirect natural light to give the best approximation of reality. ” But understand that “color is a subjective thing completely dependent on quality and intensity of light. Any color can and will look completely different when viewed under incandescent vs fluorescent vs natural light. Shop carefully and try to consider how something WILL look in its intended context. As a rule lighter and brighter rugs work better in lower light situations. Darker rugs work better in brighter light. I pledge to be prompt, polite, considerate, and conscientious about communication both before and after the sale.
