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Lebanon County Pennsylvania German Painted Wood Chest Dated 1785, Given to John Lick, 1814

Auction Date: October 12, 2019

Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000

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Lot: 156

Stumpstown, PA, the earlier name for Fredericksburg.
1785.
Pine and poplar wood. In original deep red paint, the sides and painted in reserves containing abstract motifs similar to those found on contemporary fraktur. The central motif inscribed Friete/Fete/rhaf/1795. The till containing two secret drawers with string pulls, one inscribed in pencil, Samuel Vanderlip to the upper side of the drawer base and John H. Lick/Fredericksb Pa/ 1814 Leban and L... to the lower side of the drawer base.
Approximate dimensions: 22 1/4 high x 53 1/4 wide x 23 1/2 inches deep..
For chests with similar utilization of fraktur designs, cf Lisa Minardi, From Millbach to Mahantongo: Fraktur and Furniture of the Pennsylvania Germans, American Furniture, Chipstone Foundation, 2011. Research has not been able to locate Friete Feterhaf in Lebanon County there are alternate spellings such as Federhoff. Similarly, there were scattered Vanderlips in Pennsylvania German country, with variant spellings of this surname. The most famous of the Lick family was James Lick, who removed to San Francisco, and became one of the citys wealthiest citizens in the mid-19th Century. His son John, by a woman he never married, was born in 1818. That John Lick grew up in Pennsylvania at James Licks request, John moved to be with his father, but found him difficult to live with. John Lick by James Lick returned to Pennsylvania and never married.

Condition: Some paint loss, mainly to the top, moulded edges, and feet. Some separation between the moulding and the lid. Top of interior lid with scratches from the locking mechanism. Overall wear is appropriate for the age.
With key.


Auction Date: October 12, 2019


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