What neither he nor Brunner realized was that the “putty” inlay on the chest and schrank (see fig. Will send it on approval if interested.ĭu Pont complained about the $1,000 asking price but bought the chest anyway (figs.
It was inlaid with the same old putty as that walnut Kass I sold you this spring. The old lady that owned it gave me the whole history of the piece. Dated 1773 made by Johannes Mosser who was one of the first settlers in this section. In December 1929 antiques dealer Hattie Brunner of Reinholds, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wrote to Henry Francis du Pont offering an enticing object for sale:Īm enclosing photo of a miniature chest which I bought last week, out of the original family, who had cherished it all these years, always kept it stored in a large chest, is in wonderful condition for the age. Sulfur Inlay in Pennsylvania German Furniture: New Discoveries
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