Chippendale Sweet-Gum Linen Press in two parts having a beautifully developed cornice above two shaped pannelled doors and chamfered fluted corners with lambs tounges. The lower case with three overlapping drawers and bold ogee bracket feet. Restoration has been done to brasses and front feet. New Jersey, circa 1785. Width 48" at base, 50 1/2" at widest point, height 77 1/2" (6'5 1/2"), depth 18". Courtesy, C.L. Prickett Antiques
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. C.L. Prickett, Fine Authenticated American Antiques, 930 Stonyhill Road, Yardley, (Bucks Co.) PA 19087
Chippendale Figured Walnut Linen Press of desirably small size having raised panel tombstone doors flanked by fluted quarter columns in the upper case and two over two over lapping drawers and straight bracket feet below.
All original except brasses. Pennsylvania, circa 1775. Width (at lower case) 41 3/4", depth 17 1/2", height 73 1/2"
Courtesy, C.L. Prickett Antiques
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. C. L. Prickett, Fine Authenticated American Antiques, 930 Stoneyhill Road, Yardley, (Bucks Co.) PA 19087
Early footed English Wardrobe, Clothes Press or Linen Press. Courtesy The Board of Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Courtesy of The Board of Trustees of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Application to reproduce to be made to the V & A Picture Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 2RL.
Early footed wardrobe or schrank. Rather plain piece except for a bit of decoration on the cornice and iron bars that span across the chest with locks on them. The hinges are long iron on each of the 4 doors and the drop front section.
Schrank, Lancaster or Chester County. 108 inches high, 76 wide. Very unusual broken arch crown moldingm and rare twisted column in center. Similar iron pulls were on the Old Valley Inn, near York, Pennsylvania. Doubtless rep-Revolutionary. Courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flanders Smith. Photograph copyright by Lewis J. Matt III
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Photograph copyright Lewis J. Matt III, 905 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Another schrank made in Lancaster county, c. 1740. The shape of the panels and the polychromed carvings are unique. The shape and size of the moldings at the cornice and base are unusually large. It appears that it has never had feet. Courtesy Heritage Center of Lancaster County. Photograph copyright by Lewis J. Matt III
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Photograph copyright Lewis J. Matt III, 905 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Schrank probably Lancaster County, c. 1770. Soft wood, height 93 inches. Originally painted red, but now painted blue. Bought a a household auction in Lancaster County years ago. Courtesy Landis Valley Museum. Photograph copyright by Lewis J. Matt III
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Photograph copyright Lewis J. Matt III, 905 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602
Pennsylvania Schrank, with a curved crown molding and unique lion inlay above the doors. Courtesy Heritage Center of Lancaster County. Photograph copyright by Lewis J. Matt III
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Photograph copyright Lewis J. Matt III, 905 N. Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602