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.
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
