The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian, Stated 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest by Monroe H. Fabian.
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Vintage 1970s American Books
Materials
Paper
Pennsylvania German
Smoke-Decorated Pennsylvania Blanket Chest, Chrome Yellow
Located in York County, PA
Pennsylvania German (Amish or Mennonite) paint-decorated blanket chest of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania origin.
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Poplar
PA German Fraktur Taufschein Watercolor & Ink Birth/Baptismal Certificate c1857
$600Sale Price|20% Off
PA German Fraktur Taufschein Watercolor & Ink Birth/Baptismal Certificate c1857
Located in Big Flats, NY
A mid-19th century Pennsylvania German Fraktur, this hand-colored birth and baptismal certificate ('Geburts- und Tauf-Schein') is a fine piece of American folk art.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Pennsylvania Dower Chest with drawers and tombstone panels
Located in Lancaster, PA
Some of the other surviving chests are pictured in Monroe Fabian's book The Pennsylvania German Decorated Chest. This chest is one of the most aesthetically pleasing.
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Antique Late 18th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Pine, Poplar
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 colorful Pennsylvania German dower chest, with pinwheels and tiny flowers on Robin's ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
PA German Fraktur Taufschein Hand Colored Birth/Baptismal Certificate c1859
$600Sale Price|20% Off
PA German Fraktur Taufschein Hand Colored Birth/Baptismal Certificate c1859
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique Pennsylvania German Fraktur Taufschein, a hand-colored birth and baptismal certificate, was printed by Theo.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Drawings
Materials
Paper
Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Antique PA Dutch Lancaster County Stylized Floral Decorated Blanket Chest c1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Pennsylvania German Dutch Lancaster County blanket chest offers poplar and pine dovetailed construction with grain painted finish having hand painted stylized floral decor...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Blanket Chests
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Apple Green, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee, ca 1845-1865
Located in York County, PA
The overall result is a pleasing example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a piece of rural-made, paint- decorated furniture.
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Rare American Folk Art Painted Carved Giraffe Sculpture, Pennsylvania ca. 1850
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Dutton & Co., 1974, p. 352, pl. 661 (similar giraffe pull-toy illustrated) The Pennsylvania German Collection, Beatrice B. Garvan, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1982 p. 86, pl. 6 Cond...
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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
The floral and foliate designs were often inspired by Pennsylvania German or New England folk art traditions.
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Tin
Northumberland Pennsylvania – Antique Susquehanna River Bridge Engraving, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Technique: Steel engraving Maker: Bibliographisches Institut (Meyers Universum), Germany, circa 1840–1855 Keyword block (nearby towns and cities): Northumberland Pennsylvania, Susqu...
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Prints
Materials
Paper
Tony Sarg Folk Art Bridal Box, circa 1920
Located in Nantucket, MA
While still based in New Hope his decorative motifs were to great extent inspired by the Pennsylvania Germans. The box remains in extremely good condition, the decorations intact an...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Composition
Walter Emerson Baum Painting Titled The Delaware Circa 1930’s-40
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Bernville, PA
Baum wrote over five hundred reviews for the Philadelphia Bulletin as wells as Two Hundred Years, a study of the Pennsylvania Germans and their heritage. Baum did much to enrich the ...
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Early 20th Century American Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
19C Oil on Canvas ‘Portrait of a Distinguished Lady’ In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in a family of prosperous Pennsylvania Germans, he spent most of his professional life in Philadelphia.
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19C Oil on Canvas Portrait of a 'Distinguished Gent' In the Style of J Eichholtz
By EICHHOLTZ
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in a family of prosperous Pennsylvania Germans, he spent most of his professional life in Philadelphia.
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Antique Early 19th Century American American Empire Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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Pennsylvania German Printed German Birth and Baptism Certificate, 1800
Unavailable
H 20.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.75 in
Pennsylvania German Printed German Birth and Baptism Certificate, 1800
By Heinrich Ebner und Comp.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pennsylvania German printed Birth and Baptism Certificate / Fraktur, Taufschein Geburts for Elisabeth Fockt, 1800, printed in black and hand-colored with blue, red, green and yellow ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Posters
Materials
Rag Paper
Paint Decorated Dower Chest Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Located in Allentown, PA
Fabian's book, The Pennsylvania German Dower Chest.
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Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Pennsylvania Polychrome and Eagle Decorated Pine Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
Eagle decorated blanket chest For Margrate Wagener, dated "1817" Centre County, Pennsylvania Pine with original eagle, tulip and geometric sgraffito designs on a yellow ground; or...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Pine
Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
Located in Columbus, OH
Swank, et. al. Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans (Winterthur Museum, 1983), pp. 135-148.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine, Poplar, Paint
Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790
Unavailable
H 22 in W 52 in D 21 in
Folk Art Paint Decorated Blanket Chest by Fraktur Artist Heinriech Otto, 1790
Located in Allentown, PA
Folk Art paint decorated blanket chest by Fraktur artist Heinriech Otto 1790 Dauphin County Pennsylvania original paint. The painted decoration on this Pennsylvania-German chest rel...
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Antique 1790s American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
Red-Painted and Polychrome-Decorated Panelled Blanket Chest
Located in New Hope, PA
Provenance: Found in Central PA; Gerald Kornblau, NY; Barry Cohen, NY; Grace and Elliott Snyder, MA; Sandy and Julie Palley, PA; New Jersey collector Literature: Fabian, The Pennsy...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Maple, Poplar, Paint
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 Northumberland County.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests
Materials
Pine
19thc Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Doll Cradle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original paint decorated doll cradle from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This Pennsylvania German Dutch doll cradle is in a bitter sweet painted surface with original decorate...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
19thc Original Decorated Buggy Box from Pennsylvania
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Original paint decorated buggy box that was used for mail and important documents.The condition is very good and strong painted surface. The paint has a Pennsylvania Ger...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pennsylvania Paint-Decorated Settee
Located in York County, PA
The overall result is a colorful and well-executed example of Pennsylvania German Folk Art on a piece of rural-made, paint- decorated furniture.
Category
Antique 1840s Settees
Bright Green, Pennsylvania, Plank-seated Settee
Located in York County, PA
Trimmed out in chrome yellow and dark forest green, strong colors and a thoughtful flow of elements make this a well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art. The extra-de...
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Carousel Reindeer
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Made of stacked wood and painted in traditional Pennsylvania German Folk Art manner with forged iron handle.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Pennsylvania Blanket Chest in Yellow & Orange Paint w/ Sponged Decoration
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H 27.5 in W 50 in D 22 in
Pennsylvania Blanket Chest in Yellow & Orange Paint w/ Sponged Decoration
Located in York County, PA
Generous in scale, this wonderful, clean, and colorful chest, in great condition and with less than expected wear, is a beautiful example of Pennsylvania German painted furniture of ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Susana Davis' 1828 Show Towel
Located in York County, PA
Show towels are the Pennsylvania German equivalent of samplers. They served to hone and demonstrate a young girl’s sewing skills.
Category
20th Century American Decorative Art
Pennsylvania, Paint-decorated And Gilded Settee
Located in York County, PA
The overall result is a very colorful and well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a piece of rural-made, paint- decorated furniture.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
T. GUERTIN BLACKSMITH SHOP TRADE SIGN, CA 1860-80
Located in York County, PA
Tremendous, early Blacksmith's sign, maybe Pennsylvania German, ca 1860-1880. A great, early example with great surface.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Signs
Materials
Wood
Mennonite Variable Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
The red background of this very "Dutchy" Pennsylvania German quilt gives it an intense glow. The consistent use of lemon yellow for the centers of the stars offset by orange and gree...
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Antique 19th Century American More Folk Art
Materials
Cotton
Signed " Ad 83" Lancaster Co, Pa Fraktur
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN DUTCH FRAKTUR HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES ANYONE WOULD WANT IN A FRAKTUR.
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Antique 19th Century American Paintings
Floral Album Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
Many of the original ones are done with reverse applique and look very much like the scherenschnitte paper cutouts popular with Pennsylvania Germans. Each of the four corners has a v...
Category
Antique 1860s American Quilts
Materials
Cotton
Chip-Carved German Pennsylvania Blanket Chest
Located in Austin, TX
German Pennsylvania also known as Pennsylvania Dutch dowry chest, blanket chest or coffer.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Blanket Chests
Materials
Wood
Norwegian Corner Chair With Salmon Background
Located in York County, PA
NORWEGIAN CORNER CHAIR WITH SALMON BACKGROUND & ELABORATE DECORATION, TREMENDOUSLY WELL-PRESERVED, 1840-70: Because I specialize in Americana, with a particular interest in colorf...
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Carved Eagle by George Stapf of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Located in York County, PA
Only recently were they identified to this Pennsylvania German working in the region from which some of the best American Folk Art originated.
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Antique Late 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Mid-19th Century, Plank Seat, Paint-Decorated Settee
Located in York County, PA
The overall result is a colorful and well-executed example of Pennsylvania German folk art on a piece of rural-made, paint-decorated furniture, in one of the most desired colors amon...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Painted Furniture
MASTERPIECE QUALITY, MAHANTAGO VALLEY, PA SCHERENSCHNITTE:
Located in York County, PA
MASTERPIECE QUALITY, MAHANTAGO VALLEY, PA SCHERENSCHNITTE BY ISAAC STIEHLY, CA 1835: This exceptional patriotic scherenschinitte was executed by Isaac Stiehly, the most renowned o...
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Paint-Decorated Corner Cupboard, Attributed to John Rupp, York County PA
Located in York County, PA
The maker and decorator was likely John Rupp (b. 1809, d. 1899), who worked in Hanover, Pennsylvania, York County. Rupp, a Pennsylvania German, is one of the most recognized names in...
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Antique 19th Century Corner Cupboards
APPLE GREEN SETTEE WITH EXCEPTIONAL FOLK STYLE PAINT DECORATION.
Located in York County, PA
The bench is of Midwestern origin, probably Ohio or Indiana, and a period copy of a Pennsylvania settee. It was likely made by a Pennsylvania German immigrant who moved to one of the...
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
UNUSUAL OVAL CHECKERBOARD FROM THE COLLECTION OF WENDELL GARRETT
Located in York County, PA
The board definitely has a Pennsylvania German feel and I suspect this to be its origin.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Game Boards
Antique Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Art Bentwood Brides Box
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century German or Pennsylvania Dutch folk art Bride’s Box, crafted of bentwood and hand painted with floral and star motifs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Folk Art Decorative Boxes
Materials
Bentwood, Paint
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