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Swedish Marriage Box

Offered by: Yew Tree House

Description
A Swedish dowry box presented to the bride by her parents on the occasion of her marriage, decorated with homemade pigments in traditional folk-art patterns in faded grey blues and salmon pinks on a wave painted ground, having desirable flat top with blacksmith-made wrought iron strap hinges. Old shrinkage gap in top. A beautiful decorative piece.

More Information

Origin:	Sweden
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good. Good antique condition - shrinkage gap in top as pictured
Creation Date:	1860
Styles / Movements:	Folk Art, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	YEWTR00001822
Incollect Reference #:	747969

Dimensions

W.	27 in;	H.	11 in;	D.	18.75 in;
W.	68.58 cm;	H.	27.94 cm;	D.	47.63 cm;

Message from Seller:

Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.