I may try that since some of the costumes on the men have colorful tops on.
The boards on the back and top are single boards. The architectural panels look nailed on and not glued. I just assumed this was a PA Dutch chest...
[ATTACH] I took a picture from the top of that 3 board section. Not sure of why it is done that way?
Thank you James for all the information! Knowing the value in its current state makes me feel better. The painting may not be original, but I do...
Looks like some of them may be[ATTACH]
Paint seems like it has white primer under neath, but only on the panel if I removed that I could reproduce the panel painting with the proper...
I have bees wax coming thank you! The person that I got it from said it had been outside as they were cleaning an old hoarder house. The paint is...
I know some things are hurting the value of this. Does anyone have an idea as to what that may be? It is still sitting in my garage until I decide...
Thank you. The lid does close completely. The hinges are quite loose, but with slight effort they do close. Thank you.
I am not sure. They do appear to have been painted in the same red color with a stripe around it. Lots and Norwegians and Germans settled in this...
Thank you all for your comments and expertise! Now what to do with it... I did have my husband lift it up to get a shot of the bottom. Where the...
I am in South Dakota that is why I am asking for help. I did take pictures to a shop downtown and she said they had only seen 4 similar to this in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Can someone please date this for me? I know it is a Jenny Lind style. It seems most people want to scrape the paper...
I have attached more pictures.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here are more pictures Jeff. I can’t get a photo of the underside...
Thanks guys! How would I clean the top mural? I am afraid to wax the side due to the fragility of the paint. The hinges are also bent. By to fix...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] This was found out side of Pine Ridge, SD and is in very rough shape. i know that the top has been repainted, but the mural is...
I live in South Dakota and have started collecting trunks.
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