Live Auction
Lot 15
A Fine and Rare Berks County Paint Decorated Blanket Chest, circa 1803
Sold for
$300,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Condition
In a fine state of preservation with original paint surface that exhibits expected wear from use, including some wear at drawer lips and other minor flaws.
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Joe Kindig Jr. & Son Antiques; Collection of Dr. and Mrs Donald Shelley; Sold Pook & Pook Auctions, April 21, 2007 lot 568; David Wheatcroft; Collection of Barbara Gordon
Literature: A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America, Art Services International, 2014, catalog no. 58.
Exhibited: A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America. Venues included American Folk Art Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Memphis Brooks Museum, Montgomery Museum of Art, Westmorland Museum of American Art, Denver Art Museum, Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Cincinnati Art Museum, and The Hyde Collection.
