POSSIBLY BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, DATED 1841

Details

A PAINTED AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED PINE HANGING BOX
POSSIBLY BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, DATED 1841
inscribed on lid Chrisdina Hoffman, jahr 1841 and initialed CH twice
8 3/8 in. high, 12 7/8 in. wide, 5 ½ in. deep

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Scott, Jr., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1956
Sold, Christie's, 10 and 11 June 1994, lot 529

Lot Essay

The incised and geometric decoration of this hanging box bears a strong resemblance to the illuminated documents of Samuel Bentz, known as the "Mount Pleasant Artist." Bentz worked primarily in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and it is possible that the craftsman of this box was familiar with his work.

More from Important American Furniture, Silver, Outsider and Folk Art

View All