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18th century Gustavian, 18th century Swedish Trunk, Antique trunks, Ebay Finds, favorite design books, Swedish antiques
Classic Swedish Design
Lars Sjöberg…photography Ingalill Snitt
A trio of beautiful trunks….
For long sea voyages or a bride’s dowry….?
This is my cherished little 19th century Swedish box…
It’s not easy imitating aged wood and layers of old paint…that trace of other lives that linger in the details…
So my heart beat a little faster when I first saw this…a huge 18th century Swedish trunk that Magdalene just put on Ebay.
The original owner’s name and date…1721…are written in cursive on the inside of the trunk, with a beautiful primitive painting of doves and flowers. Copious metal hardware straps at corners and across front. Not dainty Louis XV gilded, but just rough, sturdy, thoughtful, winsome beauty. Who sent this young lady on her way…what lovely rough linens, perhaps plates, (a wedding dress?) where packed safely inside?
Across the wide front is a pattern of scrolled leaves and flowers. And it even still has it’s key..
On Ebay here
The New Eighteenth Century Home Michèle Lalande
Photography Gilles Trillard
My favorite antiques…beautiful and simple…with perhaps a bit of a story!
I just checked out the trunk. It is in unbelievably good condition with all of the iron strap work intact. You must buy it. I have so many 18th c. Spanish trunks (one of my many passions) that I just cannot.
Thanks for the heads up.
Happy St. Patricks Day.
Mary
I don’t have a trunk but I bought an old cabinet when I lived in SE Asia and the back of the cabinet was made from an old shipping container which was covered with shipping documents dating over 100 years. It is quite an unusual piece and has been a talking point. It is beautifully inlayed with different woods and has brass butterflies for the hinges of the little doors at the front.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful trunk, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy it.
Lee
wow gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i got my plates!!! love them.
Are you going to buy the trunk Trish? It’s stunning and would be perfect in your home and it’s a great price I say go for it.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
XXX
Debra~
Hi Debra. Alas, no. My husband always says “we have no room” and up to now…I’ve always managed to squeeze one more thing in! Believe me…I’ve tried to rationalize where I could put it! So…in the end…I put it on the blog!
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Oh how stunning – just gorgeous! I love the floral scrollwork on that piece, WOW!!!!