1976 Miniature Painted Wood Blanket/Dower Chest People Floral Decoration Germany

Description: 1976 Miniature Painted Blanket or Dower Chest People and Floral Decoration L.C. Mitchell Germany For Your Vintage Wooden Chest or Box Collection-MiniChestGermany1 Details Description: A beautiful wooden miniature blanket or dower chest having four rectangular feet. The chest is of tung in groove construction and appears to be glued together (this assertion is based on the fact that there is no nails that can be seen within the chest). The chest is painted in a dark green color with the top of the hinged lid being decorated with a hand painted scene depicting a man and a woman holding hands with grass under their feet and trees flanking them. The front of the chest has two panels surrounded by an incised border. The panels similar hand painted very colorful floral decoration. The interior of the chest is lined with light green material having a repeating floral pattern. The bottom of the box has four thin rectangular feet one at each corner. The piece is signed and dated on the underside. The piece comes with an index card having the text "Green box from Germany shown at Women's Club Malvern, Feb.1987" written in cursive calligraphy. The index card is also adorned with a purple ribbon having a golden seal which says "THE MONDAY AFTERNOON CLUB OF MALVERN PA; CHARTERED MARCH 15, 1920" as shown in the last photo. The piece is signed L.C. Mitchell 1976; Box Germany 1976 in black or dark blue on the bottom. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: The box is dated 1976. Origin: Purchased at an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA. Size: Measures ~7 1/4" wide by ~4 1/2" deep at the lid. It is ~4" high and weighs about 1 pound and 3 ounces. Maker: L. C. Mitchell. Marks: Marked "L.C. Mitchell 1976; Box Germany 1976" in black or dark blue on the bottom. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: A beautiful vintage wooden miniature chest or box with rather interesting decoration reminiscent of Pennsylvania Dutch art work. The box would display nicely in your collection. Condition: The box is in very good condition. The piece has a few minor scratches, light soiling, and minimum paint losses, if any. The hinge is intact and works the way it should. The inside lining is also intact and all there with no losses. A great looking and well made decorative wooden box or miniature chest, reminiscent of Pennsylvania Dutch art work, to add to your collection or to use as a decorative accent. Please see photos for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for Careful shipping & handling based on zip code Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 87.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-10T14:11:05.000Z

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