FOLK PAINTED BOX, ALSACE

A lively all-over painted pattern—featuring sprays of flowers, floral baskets and doves—animates this sizable wooden box. Fun and overly simplistic shapes such as lollipop heads add to the folksy flavor. Green and tangerine painted detail over neutral ground. Dome lid. Iron cutwork serves as a nonfunctioning lock. Peeling paint patches reveal a chalk base.

Origin: Alsace region, France
Period: 19th century

19"w x 13.75"d x 11.50"h

$1250

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