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Terrific Original Painted Box Bench with "Greek" Vases
Ref: 2387
A painted and carved box bench or box settle from Eastern Europe, a rare example owing the nature and quality of the folk paint decoration.
Undoubtedly a marriage piece this bench has the initials of the betrothed to each end "J" and "K". The background colour is blue and there are three geometrically decorated vases or urns in "Greek" style with flowers to the front panel and 9 vases painted to the back and arm rest in attractive whites, red, yellows. Flat carved fleur de lys motifs are applied to the solid back. The overall condition is very good.
Comes from private collection.
Eastern Europe c.1880
H: 88cm (34.6in)
W: 189cm (74.4in)
D: 50cm (19.7in)
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