18TH CENTURY POLYCHROME DECORATED SHRANK
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18TH CENTURY POLYCHROME DECORATED SHRANK: Dated 1778. This armoire, or schrank as it is called in Germany. It came from Stein, a small village in the county of Appenzell, Switzerland. With the exception of some restoration of the crown & bottom moldings, this piece remains in its original state. It is representative of country folks furniture used widely in the late 1700's and 1800's in Switzerland, southern Germany, & Austria. Similar pieces were brought by immigrants to Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch). This armoire was imported into the U.S. by the Country Shop in 1970, and it was acquired by Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Redd in the summer of 1971. Approx. 67.25" h x 62.50" l x 23.75" w.
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Magnet added to left door. Age cracks, loss at top left moulding, wear commensurate with age and use.
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18TH CENTURY POLYCHROME DECORATED SHRANK
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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