Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Sold The lowboy is raised on

The lowboy is raised on cabriole legs terminating to pad feet

the chairs are raised on straight legs

37 cm X 33 cm X 14 cm

A colorful painting by one of East Africa's most famous artists depicting three figures on a blue background

with bird motifs in a floral ground and gold geometric devices

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Sold The lowboy is raised onA very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, circa 1780. The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges, the edge of the lid having carved gadrooning. To the front of the chest there are large and deeply carved geometric devices, to the center is a large hand cut steel lock and hasp. Both sides of the chest having hand forged iron carrying handles within a deeply carved lozenge design