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Pennsylvania Dower Chest

Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels

Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels

Located in Lancaster, PA

This dower chest is made of pine and poplar with the original painted finish. The pine case is

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Pine, Poplar

Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer
Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer

Dauphin County Pennsylvania Paint Decorated Dower Chest Made for Madlen Nafzer

Located in York County, PA

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Dower Chest, Made for Madlen Nafzer in 1808 This

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Unavailable

H 27 in W 48.5 in D 23 in

Pennsylvania Polychrome-Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Located in New Hope, PA

An exceptional Pennsylvania polychrome-painted dower, or blanket, chest inscribed in German and

Category

Antique 1780s American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest
Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Unavailable

H 26.75 in W 49 in D 20.25 in

Centre County Pennsylvania Painted Poplar Dower Chest

Located in New Hope, PA

This dower chest is one of a small group of painted poplar chests by an unknown artist working in

Category

Antique 1820s American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Poplar

Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania

Located in Allentown, PA

illustrated in M. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest
Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest

Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest

Unavailable

H 8.75 in W 11 in D 6 in

Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest

Located in Columbus, OH

A Miniature Smoke-Decorated Blanket/Dower Chest Pennsylvania, 19th Century 8

Category

Antique 19th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

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Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

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H 21 in W 48.25 in D 22 in

Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest

Located in Columbus, OH

discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine, Poplar, Paint

Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest
Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest

Early 19th Century Berks County, Pennsylvania Painted Dower Chest

Located in Milford, NH

Berks County, PA painted dower chest, circa 1801. Retaining a vibrant decorated surface with tulips

Category

Antique 19th Century American Blanket Chests

Materials

Iron, Brass

Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789
Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789

Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Pine Blanket Dower Chest, Dated 1789

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This original Pennsylvania blanket chest is dated and signed 1789 and was even sold by another

Category

Antique 1780s American Primitive Blanket Chests

Materials

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18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18THC DOWER CHEST FROM BERKS COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE PAINT. AND PATINA -ALL

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Trunks and Luggage

Materials

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19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM  PENNSYLVANIA.
19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM  PENNSYLVANIA.

19THC ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC ALL ORIGINAL BLUE PAINTED DOWER CHEST FROM CENTRE PENNSYLVANIA.DOVETAIL CASE AND SQUARE NAIL

Category

Antique 19th Century American Trunks and Luggage

Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers
Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers

Pennsylvania German Painted and Decorated Chest over Three Drawers

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a handsome and notable Pennsylvania German painted and decorated dower chest, probably from

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Pine

Rare Pennsylvania  Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795
Rare Pennsylvania  Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795

Rare Pennsylvania Red Paint Decorated Hearts Dower Chest /1795

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fantastic & early original red with mustard decorated hearts dower chest from Lancaster County

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Pennsylvania Dower Chest
Pennsylvania Dower Chest

Pennsylvania Dower Chest

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H 29.5 in W 51.5 in D 23.5 in

Pennsylvania Dower Chest

Located in Hudson, NY

pennsylvania dower chest stepped chippendale bracket base three drawers in a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Painted Furniture

Materials

Metal

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

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H 23.5 in W 51 in D 24 in

Paint Decorated Dower Chest

By Markreda Conradin

Located in Litchfield, CT

. Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower chest.

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Blanket Chests

Materials

Poplar

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