I like it but agree with Johnny about being a "Sunday Painter", I have taken some short classes on landscape painting and one of the first things...
I didn't mean that this is a Svepask box but rather that it has been made with the same method of construction (that is how the body of it is bent...
Would that mean that this is from 1737?:)
After reading about Svepask boxes they are apparently historically made in sweden which would make sense of the what is says and reinforce the...
The construction method used in your box is called Svepask. Here is a article about it: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svepask
I think you're right, I didn't notice the 1861 in the other photo.:watching: The writing doesn't look original to the box.:) I'm not sure if this...
After seeing some more of your photos I would probably date it a little earlier then I did before (somewhere around 1800). The type of lock would...
I thought the same thing when I renamed it!:hilarious::)
Welcome Sweet Caroline!! You are the 4,000 Member!!!:woot: We've been disscussing who the 4,000 member will be here:...
Probably:sorry:; you should just change it to I think you are 3,999.:)
I think you may have pulled the trigger on that too soon.:oops::D [ATTACH]
Welcome, I hope you have fixed the issue you were having!:)
This box isn't what I would call a Wallpaper box but it does have many similarities to that style which was popular in the early 1800's to mid...
I agree, it does look different than most of his sketches; my thought was it could have been a sketch done earlier or later than his most known...
I meant that my reply to Aquitaine's comment made me feel stupid.:shame::)
Go to: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/mini-trunk-my-mothers-sewing-box.16422/
Now I feel stupid...:bag:
Sorry for any confusion; go here to view this thread.:sorry::) https://www.antiquers.com/threads/mini-trunk-my-mothers-sewing-box.16422/
Sorry, didn't mean to offend.:sorry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxing#Repairing_foxed_documents Professor Wikipedia has spoken.;)
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