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.
Large barn-type of room with furniture on platforms. End of the room has a large schrank with two doors over three drawers at the bottom. Left hand side of the room has another schrank with two doors. This is a smaller piece. Right side of the room has what appears to be a dresser, but the picture is somewhat blurred and it is hard to tell. The middle of the room has a drop-leaf table with two chairs and an arrangement of flowers on it.
