Featured Looking for information. Carved wooden chest/box

Anyone have any information on this item?

 

You don't give a size.

It could be a bible box, chip carving reminiscent of eastern European immigrant work.

ps - it's pretty nice!

 

Hi. thanks for mention it.. forgot to add speccs

the box is approx:

• W: 34 cm.
• L: 46 cm.
• H: 25 cm.

 

Is that a large hole - the black part on the back?

 

Hi, yes its a "hole".
There should be a lock there. But its missing.

 

There are some box/carving/brown wood guys who ought to be along shortly. One of them will probably be able to pin it down. It's either older than dirt or made to look that way.

 

Calling @James Conrad

 

Ok, quite likely a bible box then ..19th c.

 

This box has all the earmarks of an early Dutch Friesian carved box. Shallow relief or chip carving popular in 17th -18th century in the Netherlands & Dutch immigrants in America.. Unusual to see the iron bands, where is @Any Jewelry. Where are you, where did you get the box?

 

I'd guess not American & most likely Dutch, possibly German, I'd guess early 18th century, maybe late 17th. Nice box, pic's are very small so hard to tell much, larger photos would help date it, particularly the hinges, ditto the handle on top which looks like hand forged iron.

 

If it were an early American Friesian box it would be quite valuable because they are rare, much more so than if Dutch/German, just sayin..... a thread from a year ago
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/early-carved-box.29351/

 

Here is a Friesian carved domed box, dated 1675, probably Dutch, sold at Skinner in 2017 for $1100. USD
https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3022M/lots/344

 

On the other hand, if an American Friesian box......a whole other thing!
This one sold last year for 10k

 

I still think it's 19thc going by the patina, still, maybe older ..guess it really doesn't matter, it's still a nice thing.

 

Thanks for answers.
Sweden.
I bought it from a secondhand shop.

 

Thanks for answer. Yes it is a nice thing.

 

of course you did.....
but....
you still had the good sense to pick it up....... it's sweet !

 

Yes. I im weak for hand crafted stuff.. and had no idea that it maybe that old and worth something.
In my eyes it was just the time and effort the creator had to put to make one piece like that. And for the price that i gave for it were no questions of buying it or not..

 

I can't walk by a nice carved wood.....anything....without giving it the once over !!

 

I think it is old, say 1700 ish, + or - 20 years because of the handle on top. If you notice the underside of top, the handle has cleats that are bent over and hammered into the wood to hold it on which probably means, hand forged iron.
Yes, it is worth something although missing lock does hurt value.
It's a classic example of an early Friesian carved box, very nice find, you did well!