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Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Coffer
Debenham Antiques Ltd
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Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Coffer

19th century
Description

Mid 19th century swedish hand painted dome top trunk circa 1854.

Beautifully decorated coffer in it's original paint.  initialed on the front a g l d and dated 1854, further decorated with hand painted leaves with a green and blue base colour.  top opens to reveal a plain interior for storage with a single shelf.

Original hinges and metalwork, lock has been removed but will be supplied with the chest.

Expected losses to paintwork and wood work, with age splits, but structurally sound.  evidence of dead inactive treated worm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
64.7cm (25.47")
Width
143.7cm (56.57")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Swedish Painted Trunk to the 19th Century.

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SA1131058
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EA3249
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Description
Mid 19th century swedish hand painted dome top trunk circa 1854.

Beautifully decorated coffer in it's original paint.

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  initialed on the front a g l d and dated 1854, further decorated with hand painted leaves with a green and blue base colour.
Debenham Antiques Ltd

  top opens to reveal a plain interior for storage with a single shelf.

fig 1. A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings.
fig 1. Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Coffer

Original hinges and metalwork, lock has been removed but will be supplied with the chest.

Expected losses to paintwork and wood work, with age splits, but structurally sound.  evidence of dead inactive treated worm.

Height
64.7cm (25.47")
Width
143.7cm (56.57")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Debenham Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Swedish Painted Trunk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1131058
Dealers Internal Ref
EA3249
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2012

We are a leading antique furniture dealer in the UK with over 60 years of experience.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings.

Mid 19th Century Swedish Hand Painted Dome Top Coffer

Archive II A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings. View VIII
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Debenham Antiques Ltd

Debenham Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07715 006 415
Location
73 High Street
Debenham
Suffolk
IP14 6QS
United Kingdom
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Debenham Antiques Ltd
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A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings.
MID 19TH CENTURY SWEDISH HAND PAINTED DOME TOP COFFER
Ref: SA1131058
A nineteenth-century Swedish pine coffer painted in blue featuring hand-lettered initials AGSD dated 1854, floral wreath decoration, and wrought iron fittings.
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A Swedish painted coffer is a wooden storage chest traditionally decorated with hand-painted folk art motifs, vernacular lettering, and dates. Often crafted as dowry or marriage gifts in rural Sweden during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these pieces functioned as central storage for household linens and textiles.

These chests were predominantly constructed from native softwood timber, such as pine or fir, using dovetail or nails for joining. The exterior surface was coated with mineral-pigment tempera or oil paint, reinforced with hand-forged wrought iron hinges, corner brackets, and lock plates.

Authentic pieces exhibit signs of age-appropriate wear, including natural paint distress around handles and edges, oxidisation on hand-forged ironwork, and historical inscriptions featuring dates or monograms. Original construction features include hand-sawn timber boards, irregular forged fittings, and original lock mechanisms.

A painted folk art coffer serves as a functional statement piece at the foot of a bed, as a low coffee table in a living room, or positioned along an entrance hallway. Its painted finish adds colour and historical texture to minimalist, modern rustic, or Scandinavian-inspired spaces.

To preserve original milk or oil paint finishes, clean gently using a dry microfibre cloth or light dusting brush without chemical detergents. Maintain stable humidity levels to prevent timber movement, avoid direct sunlight to limit paint fading, and apply clear microcrystalline wax sparingly to protect exposed wood areas.
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