Code: 10261
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For sale is a beautiful painted, wooden, sliding-lid box or 'Timplåda' with decoration of inspired kurbits dated 1836.
- This painted wooden box from 1836 has a beautiful folk decorated sliding lid with polychrome floral decoration.
- These boxes were used as storage with sliding lid “timplåda”, meaning drawer/box (låda) used for bits and pieces or for storing candles.
- The attractive antique box is rectangular with a sliding lid of softwood likely pine. The bottom surface is attached from below with wooden dowels to secure the baseboard. The sides joined by slotting together with dove-tail cuts in profile.
- The lid itself is bevelled with the raised surface framing the decorative kurbits painting with age-related wear.
- The box edge is bevelled, within which a groove is cut out to house the sliding lid, which has a carved handle which extends beyond the edge of the lid.
- Exterior paint to the surrounds in a lovely faded warm earthy orange/red marbled background with a blue-grey/green decoration. The sliding lid is framed with a repeat pattern border. The edges to the box show the warm earthy red marbling effect that is intended to look like more expensive wood.
- The central panel being decorated with bold floral ornamentation. The decorative pattern on the lid has stylised folk flowers painted in blue, black and green against the frieze all framed in warm red/orange.
The attractive folk art painted box is in great condition given its utility and service from over 180 years of age. A lovely and charismatic antique item of Swedish rural folk art.
* The last three photographs show three boxes we have available of different styles and ages.
Free delivery to the UK mainland as priced. International buyers are welcome, but please contact us prior to payment to confirm the additional packaging, insurance and shipping costs by way of acceptance to your country. Purchaser responsible for local import tariffs/fees. If you are interested in multiple items, please contact us for combined postage.
