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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;James Conrad, post: 508204, member: 5066&quot;]No, not joking at all, I registered, Cowans is a reputable house, provenance looks good, it&#039;s a hard pine southern chest and that paint decoration SCREAMS SPITLER. I am 99% sure and that&#039;s close enough.</p><p>BTW, It ain&#039;t goin for $9500. trust me! That&#039;s a pipe dream but hey, it cost nothing to register, a click or 2 with the mouse and BAM! done. But, I did get a pilgrim table once owned by Wallace Nutting last month for a song so lightning can strike twice, right?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Oh Yeah, TONS, painted furniture was a BIG DEAL in early american furniture. If you&#039;re just getting started on American painted work, the &quot;bible&quot; is probably </p><p>&quot;American Painted Furniture 1660-1880&quot; by Dean A Fales, gives a good overview &amp; worth a read. Out of print but paperback is available &amp; cheap, hard copy about $40</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/American-painted-furniture-1660-1880-Fales/dp/B007ETX3Q8" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.amazon.com/American-painted-furniture-1660-1880-Fales/dp/B007ETX3Q8" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/American-painted-furniture-1660-1880-Fales/dp/B007ETX3Q8</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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