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Mid 19th Century Traditional Swedish Painted Coffer

Name: Mid 19th Century Traditional Swedish Painted Coffer
SKU: EA3146
Price: 1895.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Height 61cm

Width 140cm

Depth 66cm

Stock Number: EA3146

£ 1,895

Shipping cost to the United States - £500

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Description

This traditional Swedish painted coffer, circa 1855, is a fine piece of rustic pine folk art. Its sarcophagus-shaped body is set off by ornate black strap work, with an orange and brown paint scheme, blue panels and hand-painted florals and initials dated 1855 within a decorative wreath. The interior offers ample storage with a fitted candle box, and the piece stands on sledge feet with working lock and key. Shrinkage to the lid panels, treated inactive worm and expected fading to the paintwork are noted, though it remains structurally strong.

Dealer notes

MID 19TH CENTURY TRADITIONAL SWEDISH PAINTED COFFER CIRCA 1855.

FINE QUALITY PIECE OF RUSTIC FURNITURE, WITH A DESIRABLE FLAT TOP SURFACE WHICH LENDS ITSELF TO MORE USES THAN IT’S DOME TOPPED COUNTERPARTS.

SARCOPHAGUS SHAPED MAIN BODY STRENGTHENED AND ENHANCED BY ORNATE BLACK STRAP WORK.

ORANGE/BROWN PAINT SCHEME WITH BLUE PANELS TO THE FRONT AND TOP SURFACE. HAND PAINTED INITIALS AND DATE DISPLAYING THE YEAR 1855 WITH A DECORATIVE WREATH SURROUNDING. USUALLY THESE PIECES WERE CREATED UPON THE UNION OF A MARRIAGE. FURTHER HAND PAINTED FLORALS TO THE LID. ONCE OPEN THE INTERIOR PROVIDES AMPLE STORAGE AND A FITTED CANDLE BOX. ALL RAISED ON SLEDGE FEET.

WORKING LOCK AND KEY, ALTHOUGH THE LOCK IS ONE THAT YOU HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO OPEN, THIS COULD BE ISOLATED UPON REQUEST. SHRINKAGE BETWEEN PANELS ON THE LID, BUT STRUCTURALLY STRONG. MINOR EVIDENCE OF DEAD/INACTIVE WORM WHICH HAS BEEN TREATED. EXPECTED FADING TO PAINTWORK.

Dimensions & specification

Dimensions

Height: 24 inches / 61cm
Width: 55 inches / 140cm
Depth: 26 inches / 66cm

Specification

Stock number: EA3146
Material: Pine
Room: Bedroom Furniture
Century: 19th Century
Style: Folk Art
Colour: Blue
Product Type: Coffer

Delivery & collection

UK Mainland £99

Excluding Highlands & Islands of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isles of Scilly, Jersey & Guernsey

USA £500

Canada £600

Europe and rest UK £300

South America & Middle East £1000

Australia & New Zealand £1130

Rest of the world £1250

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