Mid 19th century, yellow pine, rectangular hinged lid with applied beveled edge, open interior, dovetailed case, applied dovetailed bracket foot base, center drop, all over green field, lid with date 185? and monogrammed C.L.C., the front panel with central roses within a gold leaf and vine border, the side panels with gold faux handle within faux panel.

23 x 40 x 20.5 in.

Private Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina

This blanket chest has a clear North Carolina case in form and construction. The original paint is Germanic influenced and may have been done by an itinerant painter.

Paint wear and loss to top board including the last date digit; scraping and paint loss to front panel by roses; wear and paint loss especially at feet; break and repair to left rear foot facing.

$1,000 - 2,000