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Featured Beautiful woodwork - need help identifying it

Discussion in 'Art' started by Mo Bjornestad, Jun 3, 2017.

  1. Mo Bjornestad

    Mo Bjornestad Well-Known Member

    12.5 x 2.5 inches
    Note with box says "From C IMG_3389.jpg IMG_3388.jpg IMG_3390.jpg IMG_3388.jpg IMG_3389.jpg railsheim Germany 1945"
     
    Mo Bjornestad, Jun 3, 2017
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  2. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    Could be a sewing box with compartments for thread, needles, buttons, tape measure etc. It's beautiful ... very nice indeed, Joy.
     
    Christmasjoy, Jun 4, 2017
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Very nice.
    Crailsheim is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
    The man could be Charlemagne. Charlemagne was a king who became emperor in 800 AD. He is sometimes seen as the first modern European, because a large part of Europe came under his rule. He is called 'Pater Europae', father of Europe.
     
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    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  5. Mo Bjornestad

    Mo Bjornestad Well-Known Member

    thank you for the tip - Mo
     
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  6. Mo Bjornestad

    Mo Bjornestad Well-Known Member

    clearly carved given each panel is unique- unless of course each panel is pressed from different versions of the mold.
     
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  7. Mo Bjornestad

    Mo Bjornestad Well-Known Member

    Wonderful observation -
    Crailsheim was occupied in 1945 - most of the inner city destroyed - but serval statues of Charlemagne survived. Other images of Charlemagne have a similar distinctive crown.

    Further searching yielded a few 8 pointed wood boxes but none with Charlemagne or for that matter, perhaps none had carved busts

    Thank You for this wonder clue

    Mo
     
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Glad to have been of help.
     
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  9. Mo Bjornestad

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