Pine Blanket Chest

19th century pine blanket chest with block feet. In early green paint over original dark green paint. Unfinished on back.

19th century blanket chest, Pine construction and original olive green paint. Top with iron strap hinges on interior and two applied ribs for strengh...

Ralph Cahoon Decorated Pine Two Drawer Blanket Chest with Family and Museum Provenance, mid 1930s, a late 18th or early 19th Century New England pine blanket chest with hinged rectangular lid above case, over two drawers with wooden knob pulls, raised on bracket feet, hand painted by famous Cape Cod artist Ralph Cahoon in the manner of Swedish folk art "Dalmalning." The decoration features colorful stylized figures, buildings and flowers in yellow reserves on a blue ground. The chest is inscribed "Alice and John" and was in fact a wedding present from Ralph to his sister Alice Cahoon Atwood. This chest is an early example of Ralph Cahoon's interest in the folk painting tradition from central Sweden, and appears to have preceded the stylized Pennsylvania Dutch Americana folk art he painted for his wife's family business. The piece remains in very good condition - structurally very sound, and the paint strong and bright, with a small amount of scuffs and scrape exposing the underlying primer. The chest became the property of Cape Cod antiques...

19th century pine blanket chest with traces of blue-green and grain paint as well as original gilt scalloped design. Interior with single til and wrought iron strap hinges. No key.

19th Century European painted trunk with original painted surface. There is exposed dovetail construction. Original iron lock. Latch missing. Wonderful old patina.

This plain and simple pine blanket chest is of hand-cut dovetail and pegged construction. The lid has hardwood breadboards each end and it lifts on long iron strap hinges to reveal ...

This painted pine blanket chest has weathered red paint. The interior and drawers have shrinkage cracks and are lined with old wallpaper. The sides have the original steel handles.

Beautiful antique blanket chest made of pine from around 1880. The antique blanket chest is also completely original and has a lot of charm. Lock and handles are original. The box ha...