Trunks

This is an awesome bridal kista , or bridal trunk. The entire inside of this is original paint from 1865. It was painted in 1865 for a bride who was born in 1844. It is exquisite in detail, history, design and color. The translation for this is very old fashioned Swedish language and therefore very difficult to translate but the translations is something like this: " Do me wiser, more Godly, merciful, and from the richness of your goodness in life and death participant. Carsten Anders Daughter, born on the 10th of Januari 1844, Painted in 1865 ." When we saw this in Sweden, my heart leaped inside of me at the beauty and the sentiment and the color, and design of 1865. The date on the outside is 1934 and that is when the outside was repainted. It is beautiful and very traditional in design. We feel that because the paint on the outside was newer, we were able to bring it out. We were thrilled to find this and it really should be displayed with the lid open and in view. If you do this, you will have a showpiece of beauty. Put lovely textiles inside to show off both the trunk and the textiles. It also has the original key and lock. It is 32 1/2" long, 20 1/4" tall, and 20 3/4" from front to back. Please email any questions or for more pictures.

Rare Hälsingland "cloud painted" trunk from 1800s, this trunk has documentation for exporting and we are fortunate to have been able to purchase it and offer it to you. This type of painted pieces from Hälsingland are almost never permitted to leave because of their rarity. This piece, possibly because of a piece missing from the left front corner, was given clearance to leave. We are very thrilled to have it here. It is 30 1/2" long, 21 3/4" wide and 16" high, a smaller size to use in your decoration and yet large enough to make a dramatic statement. we welcome your questions.

This beautiful trunk is made of sturdy wicker and can hold quite a lot, but is light enough that it is easy to move around! 18 inches by 30 inches, and 18 inches tall. Really neat hinges and clasp on front, with an iron pin that secures through two wicker loops. Really unique and very cute! $195.00

This 1794 trunk from Hälsingland has documentation papers in order for us to bring it out of Sweden. This date as shown on inside of the lid, 1794, is original paint on the inside of the lid and verifies when the trunk was originally made. The outside of the trunk was painted in 1856, as shown on the date on the front of the trunk. This trunk is exquisite and so very very rare with the original paint from 1794 on the inside of the lid. This would be a wonderful trunk to display open with textiles flowing out of it. smile. It is 36" wide, 23 1/2" front to back, and 19 1/2" height with lid closed.

Please email any questions. You will get the documentation papers with the purchase of this trunk.

Limamåleri at it's best, the wonderful trunk from Sweden was made in 1840, as a bridal trunk, complete with the initials on the front also. The trunk was also featured in the Spring 2003 issue of Better Homes and Gardens, Bedroom and Bath edition, on page 69, ( you can see this at your local library). It is 23" long, 16 1/2" deep and 12" tall, this is a treasure.

$1995.00

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Danish Wicker Basket/Trunk.

Danish Pine Toy Box/ Trunk

26 inches wide, 17 deep, and 21 inches tall. This simple, yet stylish trunk is both functional and pleasing to the eye. It served as a toy box in its past life, showing a bit of wear with a few scratches on the outside and a few pen and paint markings on the inside! This would be a fantastic toy box even now, but could easily be used for other household storage, or as a coffee table. The aged pine is a deep amber color, and the medium finish shows off the natural grain of the wood. $249.00