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Lot 536
Painted and decorated yellow pine blanket chest attributed to johannes spitler (1774-1837), massanutten, page county, va, ci
Sale 6268 - American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts
Apr 30, 2012
6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$80,000 -
120,000
Price Realized
$350,500
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Lot Description
Painted and decorated yellow pine blanket chest attributed to johannes spitler (1774-1837), massanutten, page county, va, ci
The rectangular hinged top opens to a well with till, the case painted Prussian blue and decorated with hearts, flowers, birds and circular devices in white, red and black, the molded base painted in blocks of color, bracket feet.
H: 24 in. W: 50 in. D: 21 1/2 in.
Literature
For related examples and information on Spitler, see: Ronald L. Hurst and Jonathon Prown, Southern Furniture 1680-1830, The Colonial Williamsburg Collection (1997) ill. 107.3 p. 340, pp 337-343, Walters, Donald, "Johannes Spitler, Shenendoah County, Virginia, furniture decorator," The Magazine Antiques, Oct. 1975, pp. 730-735.