Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Sculpture 95 cm X 71 cm

95 cm X 71 cm X 56

to the center is a band of pseudo Kufic calligraphy

with a central cartouche on a blue ground of two gazelles and a circular panel with Naskh style calligraphy

75" tall X 4

the body of the railing having Art Nouveau stylized floral decoration

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Sculpture 95 cm X 71 cmA very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, circa 1780. The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges, the edge of the lid having carved gadrooning. To the front of the chest there are large and deeply carved geometric devices, to the center is a large hand cut steel lock and hasp. Both sides of the chest having hand forged iron carrying handles within a deeply carved lozenge design