Bidspirit auction | OHIO MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST

OHIO MINIATURE BLANKET CHEST - Athens County, Ohio, mid-19th century, poplar. Miniature blanket chest painted red with yellow tree designs around sides, black accents. With lock and key, dovetail construction, bracket feet, fitted lid. A note on the inside of the lid says that it is ”150 years old [c. 1960], belonged to Michael Hubler, ” and was passed down in his family to his great-granddaughters the Hubler sisters. 8” high, 14” wide, 6.5” deep. Michael Hubler (c. 1806-1878) was born in Switzerland and died in Athens County, Ohio. The 1850 census lists him as a farmer, and the 1860 census lists him as a carpenter. Provenance: an Ohio collection. PLEASE NOTE OUR SHIPPING PROCESS. There are four ways to get your purchases from our gallery to you: 1. You pick things up yourself (by appointment); 2. You engage a third-party company to pick things up on your behalf (by appointment); 3. Live Auctioneer's Live Shipping (LA makes the arrangements and adds the cost to your LA invoice); 4. Our affordable in-house shipping: shippable items will be packed and shipped in-house, and larger items will be sent via freight; we will bill you separately for the cost of packing and shipping. Condition: Wear around edges, discoloration on lid, some joints contracted, paint on top very faded, a few repairs to feet.