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Mahantongo rare diminutive/child’s six-board blanket box. From the Mahantongo Valley, located in central Pennsylvania east of the Susquehanna River, came of style of furniture known for its distinctive paint decorations. The most common form of Mahantongo furniture is the chest of drawers; dower chests on bracket bases are also valued. Both forms are typically paint decorated with central praying angels, or less common, prancing horses. There are also colorful rosettes, a distinctive feature of Mahantongo paint decoration. This box is a rare form; few child size pieces exist today. It is painted Windsor green and features two prancing horses on the front. Centered between the horses is a column of colorful rosettes with tulips emanating from the top and bottom of the column. There is a compass on the lid of the box. The box is in very fine condition, with an in-period repair to the split to the lid with early fruit crate pieces. Provenance: Private Collection.
Dimensions: 23.5” x 11.5” x 13”.
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