An Early 19thC Painted Pine Blanket Chest; With Memorium Verses for Ann & Thomas Swaby 1824 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Like all these movements

Like all these movements

The Whole in Frame:

Deep reds are deployed throughout the design and the middle field displays four interlinked medallions set in a muddy green with unusual indigo highlights

Many examples like this would be show framed rather than upholstered fully like this one

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An Early 19thC Painted Pine Blanket Chest; With Memorium Verses for Ann & Thomas Swaby 1824 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Like all these movementsOrigin: English, Lowth, Lincolshire Period: Regency Provenance: The Swaby Family, and thence by descent Date: c. 1820 Depth: 18. 5 Width: 36. 5 Height: 19. 5 (all at top) The faux birch satinwood and mahogany painted pine blanket chest having a fitted candle box with separate drawer under, and original peacock blue lined interior, with two gilt scripted vellum verses of memorium to Ann and Thomas Swaby of Marsh Chapel, Louth, Lincolnshire and dated to