American New England Painted Pine Lift-Top One-Drawer Blanket Chest Rustic illustrated

illustrated

(side) Louise Lawrence Van Dyke / Feb

Royal Copenhagen bill of sale dated 1970

with the neck of lute pointed to the female pagang player

Frances (Fanny/Madame d'Arblay) Burney (English

American New England Painted Pine Lift-Top One-Drawer Blanket Chest Rustic illustratedDETAILS An antique, 18th century New England blanket chest with lift top over a one drawer base. The paint is a later addition and features maritime themes and with floral reserves. Perhaps a wedding or dowry piece, two sets of initials are present along with the date 1813 and a couple's head and shoulders profiles in silhouette. The edge is marked: Capt. S. Bain. DATE Circa 1720, 19th 20th century paint DIMENSIONS Width 38 Depth 18. 5 Height 33