dower chest, Unknown, 1799, pine, poplar, wrought-iron hinges, brass mounts, 30 x 53-1/2 x 24-1/2 in., Painted in black, front side, near bottom of top portion of chest, inside left arched panel: 1 7 Painted in black, front side, near bottom of top portion of chest, inside right arched panel: 9 9 Inscribed in pencil, interior drawer, bottom, visible when viewed from above: april 7 1927 Inscribed in pencil, same interior drawer, left side: Repaired By, J H Friedel, 114 Jay st Lock Haven, American, Pennsylvania German, Decorative Arts.
dower chest, Unknown, 1799, pine, poplar, wrought-iron hinges, brass mounts, 30 x 53-1/2 x 24-1/2 in., Painted in black, front side, near bottom of top portion of chest, inside left arched panel: 1 7 Painted in black, front side, near bottom of top portion of chest, inside right arched panel: 9 9 Inscribed in pencil, interior drawer, bottom, visible when viewed from above: april 7 1927 Inscribed in pencil, same interior drawer, left side: Repaired By, J H Friedel, 114 Jay st Lock Haven, American, Pennsylvania German, Decorative Arts