St. Olaf College 3D object collection ➔ Oval bentwood box with carved designs


Wooden Handicrafts
Creation: 1846 Single
1 items
A lidded oval bentwood box with decorative carvings and rosemaling, including a tulip motif on the side. The material used for the stitching is likely birch root. Portions of the lid latches have broken off. The artifact is in fair condition.
Archives Work Area ➔ 270 D
277A
"Oval bentwood box with lid ("Tine"), with carved decoration and rosemaling including tulip motif on the side. The material used for the stitching is probably birch root. The region of origin may be West Norway, but the dark background and the tulip motif suggest the Gudbrandsdalen region. Date of origin: approximately 1846." - Description from 2006 appraisal by Mary Jo Thorsheim.

"Bentwood box with deeply incised decorations from the west coast of Norway. A very special piece. Ca. 18th or early 19th century." - Description on paper inside the box

boxes (containers)