American New England Painted Pine Lift-Top One-Drawer Blanket Chest Rustic with the neck of lute

with the neck of lute pointed to the female pagang player

Burford fecit

(side) Louise Lawrence Van Dyke / Feb

A vintage Chippendale style footed sterling silver tray of round form with a curvilinear piecrust rim and raised on four scrolled feet

American New England Painted Pine Lift-Top One-Drawer Blanket Chest Rustic with the neck of luteDETAILS An antique, 18th century New England blanket chest with lift top over a one drawer base. The paint is a later addition and features maritime themes and with floral reserves. Perhaps a wedding or dowry piece, two sets of initials are present along with the date 1813 and a couple's head and shoulders profiles in silhouette. The edge is marked: Capt. S. Bain. DATE Circa 1720, 19th 20th century paint DIMENSIONS Width 38 Depth 18. 5 Height 33