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Rare 19th Century Norwegian Carved Mangle Board with Horse Head Handle
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Rare 19th Century Norwegian Carved Mangle Board with Horse Head Handle

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Here we have a rare 19th Century Norwegian carved wooden mangle board, it is of rectangular form with stepped edges and a carved dala horse as a handle, it has the date 1856 carved into the middle of the board.

Size: 630mm

Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Norwegian Carved Mangle Board to the 19th Century.

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Here we have a rare 19th Century Norwegian carved wooden mangle board, it is of rectangular form with stepped edges and a carved dala horse as a handle, it has the date 1856 carved into the middle of the board.

Size: 630mm

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Free UK postage and packaging is included in the price of this item, please contact us for a foreign shipping quote.
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Norwegian Carved Mangle Board to the 19th Century.

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
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Archive I A dark carved wooden Norwegian mangle board featuring a handle shaped like a stylised horse and the carved date 1856.

Rare 19th Century Norwegian Carved Mangle Board with Horse Head Handle

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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A dark carved wooden Norwegian mangle board featuring a handle shaped like a stylised horse and the carved date 1856.
Rare 19th Century Norwegian Carved Mangle Board With Horse Head Handle
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A dark carved wooden Norwegian mangle board featuring a handle shaped like a stylised horse and the carved date 1856.
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A mangle board is a historic Scandinavian wooden household implement used to press and smooth laundered linen before the invention of electric irons. The board was pressed down and rolled back and forth over clothes wrapped around a smooth wooden roller.

Mangle boards were almost exclusively carved from dense native European hardwoods such as beech, oak, or birch. These timbers provided the strength and weight required to apply effective pressure during the mangling process.

Authentic 19th-century examples typically show physical signs of manual craft, such as hand-chiseled motifs, natural wood contraction, and smooth wear on the underside from repeated friction. Many also display carved dates, initials, or regional stylistic features like horse-shaped handles.

An antique mangle board can be displayed flat on a sideboard or mantelpiece as a sculptural object, or mounted vertically on a wall as decorative folk art. Its rich wood tones and sculpted silhouette add historic texture to neutral or contemporary living spaces.

Keep carved wooden antiques away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent warping or cracking. Clean dust from deep relief carving using a soft dry brush, and periodically apply a high-quality beeswax polish to nourish the timber.
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