18th Century Swedish Carved Mangle Board

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A long hand carved wooden mangle board (clothing and bedding press) with beautiful patina.

Handmade in Sweden, circa 1744, the … Read more A long hand carved wooden mangle board (clothing and bedding press) with beautiful patina.

Handmade in Sweden, circa 1744, the primitive Scandinavian antique with sculptural stylized horse handle, accented with finely incised detailing, flanked by five compass-drawn decorative circles on the single board plank.

Signed panel across center, most likey a wedding gift labeled with the two newly wed's initials, "ANOSPD" and dated 1744.

Having a richly decorated top section featuring various complex geometric pattern relief carvings focused around five large overlapping mandala style circles.

The verso with a wonderfully aged worn smooth finish, affixed with later metal bracket for wall hanging.

Provenance:
A prestigious Greenwich, CT private estate

Dimensions: (approx)
23.5" Long, 5.25" High, 6.25" Wide narrowing to 5" Wide

Museum quality condition;
This rare pre-Gustavian folk art work is in excellent shape, completely original, it's solid, sturdy and structurally sound. Enhanced by attractive patina over the whole, highly desirable well worn, naturally distressed finish, with age related splits along the ends, and minor losses to corners and edges, all wear consistent with age and use, with nothing that detracts from the overall display or functionality, but only adds to the authenticity, antique character, rustic charm and elegant warmth that can only be acquired from a life of almost three centuries. See less