Romanian Painted Blanket Chest with Church Motif, c.1900
Painted pine blanket chest featuring a hand-painted church facade framed by floral urns and geometric borders, circa 1900.
Bold colors and stepped border evoke Romanian village dowry chest traditions. Simple rectangular form with iron hardware.
46 ¼ inches wide by 21 ½ inches deep by 20 inches tall.
Displays mellow surface wear with paint losses, top mostly gone, edge checking and rubbing throughout, old handling dings, and stable wood movement appropriate to age.
