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A pine marriage box or dowry box with energetic free-hand painted designs on blue ground. It was normal in Europe to paint flowers and urns on boxes but the especially detailed and rich decoration of the chests in this part of Transylvania was heavily influenced by embroidery and folk costume which would display the same patterns and vibrancy.
Clean to interior, good for storage, side table, bedroom etc.
Transylvania c.1890-1920
H: 71cm (28.0in)
W: 115cm (45.3in)
D: 59cm (23.2in)
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