{"product_id":"swedish-folk-art-painted-pine-storage-trunk-dated-1805","title":"Swedish Folk Art Painted Pine Storage Trunk, Dated 1805","description":"\u003cp\u003eA handsome Swedish painted pine storage trunk dated 1805, retaining a richly aged decorative surface characteristic of Scandinavian folk-art traditions. The front is ornamented with symmetrical stylized floral and foliate motifs painted in muted blue, green, red, cream, and ochre against a warm reddish-brown ground. At the center, scrolling foliage frames a painted cartouche inscribed with the original owner's initials and the date 1805. The freehand botanical decoration and restrained palette are closely associated with Swedish rural folk painting of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when marriage and dowry chests were frequently personalized with initials, dates, and regional floral ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed of pine, the chest has a hinged plank lid secured with hand-forged iron strap hinges and retains traditional iron hardware, including the lock and carrying fittings. The unpainted interior clearly displays the warm color and pronounced grain of the pine boards and incorporates a small interior side compartment traditionally used for valuables and personal effects. More than two centuries of use have produced extensive rubbing, losses, scratches, oxidation to the ironwork, and other age-related surface variations, creating a particularly appealing historic patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 54 in. W × 24 in. D × 27 in. H.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creel and Gow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523638300920,"sku":"FN28_T","price":2800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/6389\/0680\/files\/SQ_29ce9367-6600-4ce1-8fd9-ec38fc43b530.jpg?v=1789572263","url":"https:\/\/www.creelandgow.com\/products\/swedish-folk-art-painted-pine-storage-trunk-dated-1805","provider":"Creel and Gow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}