A Very Pretty c.1800 Polychrome Painted Scandinavian Pine Coffer sub-Antiques Having warm and deep lustes

Having warm and deep lustes the colours of these pieces are dark

The well detailed circular ball buttons tinted in black and red each with fastening loops verso showing six individual lions heads with differing expressions portraying indifference

Couple this with the fact that a Heriz

the peacock also symbolises victory over poisonous tendencies in sentient beings – in this case that is the dragon which we see carved to the legs and back supports of this piece

A Very Pretty c.1800 Polychrome Painted Scandinavian Pine Coffer sub-Antiques Having warm and deep lustesOrigin: Scandinavian, Probably Swedish Period: Late Eighteenth Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1790 1820 Height: 23. 5 inches Width: 60. 5 inches Depth: 21 inches The large Scandinavian antique pine coffer or marriage chest with hand sawn two piece plank top and one piece back having polychrome painted decoration to the front in the form of floral rosettes and fern sprays, with the original shaped hammered iron strap work and