Auction Catalog for May 11th & 12th 2007
Lot 420 <previous next>
Estimated: $10000 - $12000
Realized Price: $12870
Soap Hollow, Pennsylvania painted blanket chest dated 1874 with typical diamond escutcheon with hash marks, flanked by floral sprigs, the initials "CW", the date, and pillars, above a potted tulip vine, all on a vibrant red background supported by floral decorated ebonized feet, 25 3/4" h., 44" w. For a similar example, see Muller, Soap Hollow The Furniture and its Makers, pg. 63.
