A Very Pretty c.1800 Polychrome Painted Scandinavian Pine Coffer sub-Antiques Whatever the original function

Whatever the original function

The pole finial has remnants of the original duck egg blue paint and is in good order aside from a segment of loss to the holding end

open mouthed in distress

the peacock also symbolises victory over poisonous tendencies in sentient beings – in this case that is the dragon which we see carved to the legs and back supports of this piece

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A Very Pretty c.1800 Polychrome Painted Scandinavian Pine Coffer sub-Antiques Whatever the original functionOrigin: Scandinavian, Probably Swedish Period: Late Eighteenth Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1790 1820 Height: 23. 5 inches Width: 60. 5 inches Depth: 21 inches The large Scandinavian antique pine coffer or marriage chest with hand sawn two piece plank top and one piece back having polychrome painted decoration to the front in the form of floral rosettes and fern sprays, with the original shaped hammered iron strap work and