# Early 19th C. Hand Painted Swedish Trunk

- **Brand:** Eleish Van Breems
- **Price:** $6,800.00
- **Catalog:** evbantiques
- **Retailer:** evbantiques
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABq-U383blUbBdliQFHuoXeqqhnbGZyEwUeq8QWteIOvmQoI7QxNIl1WK07H2NeWXH3gvFxdwWtJLryCQNPTn5Q2mQSYaHe5vzPNlgDMtBeM3EBnxWF-qXa79BE4FKsmQnUqFOjHl81Jp31ogisVrPjCngfF9CXSD_aWK_TeJA8I_RlLtnDoUEJj8qZCjry29IOzgVZKpQX1EDxWI3-nXnz-j7VoBCD_0hgYKCMn63gXo1w_wEfT6tBWBC083dlWECNhIYOAa2HmtWW4Zf3T8u5V2tw3iHTlIB5Dw-7h-WkNHO_HEilqavoXFqO5IobGq1yciq3KJPEUlMe0bGKSpCO3QiCYXHVCoSwVClT2poA4_nm4HqEJ4XQzNUPXQjS8Abni7XRfmf9Gxg0KBDSGEa_4Ap8geDFq4fWeBxJ7WOEfEff03YJk_CjZgIiBbDdXzJWlJdu9yuYgtQHLyWlQr1bq-gEQA==
- **GTIN:** 61572055
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

Early 19th century hand-painted Swedish country trunk made of grained pine, featuring traditional kurbits folk-art floral painting and side handles.

## Description

A charming and highly decorative Swedish country trunk, richly adorned with traditional folk-art painting in the classic kurbits style.  Please note this product requires white glove shipping at an additional charge. Details Executed on warm grained pine, the façade and lid are framed with hand-drawn borders and embellished with exuberant floral garlands in soft red, charcoal, slate blue, and cream pigments — a palette typical of rural Scandinavian interiors of the late 1700s–early 1800s.  At the center, the original owner’s initials and date of  1817 are delicately inscribed, a personal touch often commissioned at the time of marriage, suggesting the trunk once served as a bride’s dowry or household linen chest. The gently domed lid, iron key escutcheon, and pegged construction further reflect its authentic provincial craftsmanship.  The interior offers generous storage and retains the honest patina of centuries of use, making it as practical as it is decorative. Today it functions beautifully as a blanket chest, toy box, coffee table, or entryway bench — bringing warmth and history to both traditional and modern interiors. A wonderfully expressive piece of Scandinavian folk art — soulful, functional, and unmistakably authentic. Dimensions 24"H x 52"W x 22"D White Glove Shipping Fees We will reach out to you to determine shipping requirements and provide an estimate within 48-72 hours of receiving your order. Please contact us at info@evbantiques.com or call 203-635-8383 if you have any questions.

## Variants

- **In stock:** 1 of 1

| SKU | Availability |
| --- | --- |
| 48348561572055 | In stock |

## Categories

- **Categories:** EVB Antiques

## Additional Attributes

- **tags:** 032026, Antique, suzane, Trunk, white glove
- **vendor:** Eleish Van Breems
- **product type:** EVB Antiques
- **shopify handle:** early-19th-c-hand-painted-swedish-trunk

## Enrichment

- **Type:** trunk
- **Type Synonyms:** chest, storage box, hope chest
- **Tags:** hand-painted, folk art, kurbits style, floral motifs, wooden, pine, hinged lid, side handles
- **Styles:** swedish country, rustic, antique, traditional
- **Category Path:** Furniture > Cabinets & Storage > Storage Chests > Hope Chests
- **Color:** Brown, Multicolor
- **Furniture/Fixture material:** Pine Wood, Wood
- **Pattern:** Art, Ethnic, Floral, Leaves, Text
- **Canonical Brand:** Eleish Van Breems

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