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Small Swedish Dowry Box
Ref: 1703
An antique painted pine dowry chest or coffer from Sweden or possibly Norway. Nicely proportioned and a nice size being small to medium, very good condition and with lovely preservation of the paintwork with just a bit of natural wear. Original lock and spade shaped hinges. Dated 1837.
Typically the painting is finer than elsewhere in the canon of European peasant painting. Bought in Sweden but has affinities to the rarer Norwegian, see the giant box in sold website 1243 and interesting comparison to the N-W Russian box 1603.
Scandanavia c.1830
H: 39cm (15.4in)
W: 67cm (26.4in)
D: 39cm (15.4in)
SOLD
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