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Scandinavian / Swedish 'Folk Art' Bridal / dowry box, with internal rosmålning, Gustavian era 1789
REF: 2075 - 161120 / LA322814
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Description
For sale is beautiful Swedish 'Folk Art' bridal / dowry box (writing box shape) from the 18th Century, with original paint blue-black marbling, red edges and internal rosmålning decoration.
- A beautiful pine box with bevelled base edge and Rococo-esque decoration to the rear corner sections in fretwork wood made to replicate ironwork.
- The lid has a raised / bevelled / frieze panel to the lid, which may have had a set of initials painted on this, as often 18th Century boxes of this nature had applied.
- Marked internally with the initials of Ann-1789-Had for the couple commemorated for their marriage/dowry by the original paint to the inside of the lid over a white background with naive and attractive floral rosmålning.
- The box has an internal raised compartment/shelf for writing implements and ink.
- Original ironwork strapwork and lock escutcheon.
- The box background colour is a blue-black marbling to the external sides with Rococo style decoration in red and the fretwork decoration to the rear. The bevelled edging to the foot of the box is red/white marbled around the base.
- Wear and tear as expected for a box of circa 230+ years from the Gustavian era with Rococo decoration. It remains in solid working condition in original paint.
A decorative age-worn love token from 18th Century, rural Sweden.
measurements
Height:
21 cm
Width:
45 cm
Depth:
29 cm
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declaration
W&W Antiques has clarified that the Scandinavian / Swedish 'Folk Art' Bridal / dowry box, with internal rosmålning, Gustavian era 1789 (LA322814) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1789
declaration
condition
condition
Please consider the photographs and description as a great record of the condition of this antique item.
This Scandinavian / Swedish 'Folk Art' Bridal / dowry box, with internal rosmålning, Gustavian era 1789 is located in Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom