Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Panel with Hex Stars tabletop furntiture called "La Belle Chocolatière

called "La Belle Chocolatière

which was shipped to the Ohio Cycle and Supply Co

glossy painted colors are fantastic

The wear to its dial attests to its having placed thousands of calls

Original surface

Antique Pennsylvania Folk Art Painted Panel with Hex Stars tabletop furntiture called "La Belle ChocolatièreJust beautiful, with these super graphic yellow and black hex stars just totally doing it for me. Lots has been written about the Pennsylvania Dutch use of these complex geometric, heavenly inspired stars on the sides of barns and far beyond, and I do think they capture both a magical sort of wonder and a sense of universal order. I presume this was once a panel door on a piece of furniture, or perhaps the slide lid on a very long box. 19 3 4" x 10 1