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Paint Decorated “Unicorn” Blanket Chest
About the Item
This wonderful blanket chest bears striking similarity, from its tripartite arch and black-and-white unicorn decoration and compass-decorated sides, to a chest in a private collection illustrated in Monroe H. Fabian, The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest (New York, 1978), p. 205, no. 233.
The unicorn motif was a popular one in Berks County, and is derived from European influences. For a more extensive discussion on the decoration and iconography of Pennsylvania-German blanket and dower chests, see Scott T. Swank, et. al. Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans (Winterthur Museum, 1983), pp. 135-148.
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 48.25 in (122.56 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1780
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- Seller Location:Columbus, OH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: U090226852840
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