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This is an antique Scandinavian painted wooden folk art document box or slant-lid desk box featuring traditional floral decoration and … Read more This is an antique Scandinavian painted wooden folk art document box or slant-lid desk box featuring traditional floral decoration and inscribed date of 1737. It is Scandinavian (Swedish or Norwegian) allmoge or folk art, typically crafted from pine during the 18th century. It typically features a hand-painted green finish with floral or rose-maling motifs on the slanted lid, flanked by painted initials or a date. Used historically as a personal locking storage chest, document box, or slant-top writing slope, complete with an iron keyhole escutcheon plate See less
- Dimensions
- 12ʺW × 12ʺD × 12ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Period
- Early 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Pine
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Turquoise
- Condition Notes
- Condition is expected of an antique swedish box from this time period. Condition is expected of an antique swedish box from this time period. less
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