Pennsylvania painted blanket chest
Glen Rock Exuberantly Decorated Blanket Chest
Decoration Attributed to William Heindel, Jefferson, York County, Pennsylvania
c. 1850
Pine with recessed panels and cartouche, the front framed in decorated split balusters with corner blocks with floral stencil and free-hand decoration in bright red, yellow and green. Original box lock and hinges.
Ht. 23 ¾”, W. 39 ¾”, D. 18 ¼”
Inscribed "John Dubs" on underside of lid
Provenance: John Rohrbaugh Dubs (1806-1898), York County, PA; John Dubs (1854-1940), York County, PA, son; Nellie Kate (Dubs) Hollinger (1885-1959), Hanover, PA, daughter; Wilbur Donald Hollinger (1911-1990), Berks County, PA, son; Private Texas Collection