Paint-Decorated Pine and Chestnut Blanket Chest, Dated 1837. Painted in the Pennsylvania Dutch style, the rectangular top opening to a cedar-lined interior with till, in ochre and brown graining, further painted in white and shades of pink, red, green and yellow on the front with a dove perched upon a cornucopia filled with a spray of roses, tulips and asters, above the drawer painted with a fruiting vine, the sides with matching floral sprays, the bracket feet each painted with a frond, signed on the back "William" or "Wilhelm, Sept. 25, 1837." H: 34.5 in., W: 42 in., D: 18.5 in.

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34.5 x 42 x 18.5 in