Large Kas or Schrank with the names "Christian Schneider and Elisabedh Schneiderin" inlaid across the top with the year "1780" between the names (4 copies)
Double Door Kas, Schrank or Wardrobe. Hardware missing from both doors and three drawers at the bottom. Back of photo has stamp from Helga Photo Studio, PO Box 903, Upper Montclair, N.J. 07043.
Description on the back of the picture: A beautifully proportioned Lancster County walnut schrank. It has rat-tail hinges, reeded corner columns, and ogee feet.. Courtesy Rockford-Kauffman Museum.
Description on the back of the picture: "Not typical Lancaster County. Found in the center of Pennsylvania. Private Collector" Schrank with two different stains, and green stain surrounding panels on doors. Two drawers on the bottom with a single door and two panels on either side of it. Unique piece.
Four copies of this Schrank. Two different descriptions - 1. "A decorated schrank from Switzerland Dage 1771. It never had feet. Now in my bedroom." 2. "Schrank of soft wood made in Switzerland, dated 1779. Less than six feet high. The beveled corners are attractive, and complicate construction of the schrank. The decoration is intact. It never had feet. from the Kauffman collection.
Description from card accompanying print: "Pennsylvania Walnut Linen Press circa 1750. Flat dentil carved molded cornice over twin panel doors, lower section having four thumb molded drawers brass bail handles, escutcheons and lock plates, molded apron, on casters.
From the back of the print: "American, Pennsylvania (prob. Lancaster Co.) KAS (c. 1750 - 1770)
Walnut; 92 1/2" x 90 1/2" x 28 3/4" The Baltimore Museum of Art: Gift of J. Gilman D'Arcy Paul
BMA 1970.45.1
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Not to be reproduced without written permission from THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART, Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Schrank, Kas, Wardrobe or Clothes Press - two doors over two drawers, each drawer and the door have key holes. Ogee fee, and what appears to be brass hinges on the drawers. Courtesy, Old Salem Restoration, Winston-Salem, N.C.,
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Negative No. S-9842. This phtograph not to be reproduced in any form without written permission of Old Salem, Inc. Should rights be given it's understood that reproduction will be accompanied by the credit line: Courtesy, Old Slem estoration, Winston-Salem, N.C.,
Description on the photo: " German Schrank, doubtless of the nineteenth century. This one might keep you awake at night.." Courtesy Cupboards and Roses.
