Antique Painted Nautical Maritime Sea Captain's Sailors Whaling Ship Chest Trunk

Description

Antique Maritime/Nautical Nantucket? Folk Art Pennsylvania Dutch Floral & Silhouette Decorated Polychrome Painted Wood Seaman's Sea Captain Sailor Whaling Ship Boat Diminutive Chest/Trunk
Dated 1805
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Antique 1805 Painted & Decorated Nautical Maritime Sea Captain's Sailors Whaling/Sailing Ship Chest
Sweet Piece. Great decorated small chest.
Believed to be pine or poplar, the sides painted with a swirl design, whale oil lantern and sunrise/sunset, the front is decorated with Pennsylvania Dutch style flowers, and silhouettes of a man and a woman.
Lid depicts a sailing vessel boat or ship, with a spouting whale on the surface of the water.
Owner's name painted on interior of lid, Captain William Johnstone.
The lid is attached with snipe hinges, drawer is hand dove-tailed.
Condition:
Chest/Trunk is in fairly good condition considerate of age; as shown.
Aged patina, some wear and loss to paint, abrasions to surface; as shown.
The trim pieces on either side of the lid are a bit loose.
Strip of cellophane tape on one area of the lid; as shown
Couple of cracks to front legs, one appears to have been made that way...(pieced)
Drawer handle is mostly intact, but has been chewed on/off; as shown.
Dimensions:
Chest measures 25" tall X 24 3/4" wide X 19 3/8" deep
Shipping:
Via FedEx Home Delivery, no PO Box addresses.
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