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Superb Swedish Painted and Carved Distaff
Ref: 4628
A remarkable example of Swedish folk art, a peasant’s tower distaff with intricate carved and painted wood details throughout, on stand. Not unlike a carved love spoon in it’s style of carving it out does almost any example of distaff or love spoon one can recall seeing with delicate painted carvings of fish, hounds, woodpeckers, anchor, musical instruments to name not all. Date partially remains probably 1880s.
Sweden c.1880
H: 78cm (30.7in)
W: 9cm (3.5in)
D: 10cm (3.9in)
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