A Wonderful Swedish c.1780 Stained Pine & Iron-Bound Dome Top Trunk sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This is an important survival

This is an important survival within that rich history and not only proves to be hugely decorative artwork but also a welcome nod to the eccentricity of the English in their leisure time

by Harry Hardy Peach

Structurally she is sound aside from one section of frieze that is ever so slightly loose

There is wear to the wholes paintwork

From about 1837 Scott & Sons

A Wonderful Swedish c.1780 Stained Pine & Iron-Bound Dome Top Trunk sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles This is an important survivalOrigin: Swedish Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1780 Height: 33 inches Width: 44 inches Depth: 20. 75 inches (all at maximum) The generously sized hand forged iron bound sarcophagus shaped stained pine dome top trunk having wrought iron handles and reinforced corners, presented in its original and rather superb colour, showing an ornamental early lock plate and hasp, the double hinged interior opening to reveal a candle