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Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board with Text, Initials and Date 1734
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board with Text, Initials and Date 1734

18th century
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Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board With Text, Initials And Date 1734

Carved with different ornaments and with the Dutch text:

Witte Wassen Net Te Fouwen Is Siraadt Voor Jonge Frauwen

Translate:

White laundry nicely folded is a Jewel `for Young Women

With the initials: M B anno 1734

It has not been restored and not cracked and has a beautiful old original patination

To your information: these type of mangle boards where made by men to give it to their women they loved and in most of the cases it was given by a marriage, in the Netherlands this was a tradition

90cm high, 16cm wide

Price: £650,-

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Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
16cm (6.30")
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Carved Oak Mangle Board to the 18th Century.

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SA1221053
Description
Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board With Text, Initials And Date 1734

Carved with different ornaments and with the Dutch text:

Witte Wassen Net Te Fouwen Is Siraadt Voor Jonge Frauwen

fig 1. An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle.
fig 1. Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board with Text, Initials and Date 1734

Translate:

White laundry nicely folded is a Jewel `for Young Women

With the initials: M B anno 1734

It has not been restored and not cracked and has a beautiful old original patination

“
To your information: these type of mangle boards where made by men to give it to their women they loved and in most of the cases it was given by a marriage, in the Netherlands this was a tradition.
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

90cm high, 16cm wide

Price: £650,-

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland has dated this Carved Oak Mangle Board to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221053
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2019

For the new collector and the museum director.

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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle.
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Archive I An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle.

Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board With Text, Initials And Date 1734

Archive II An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View II
Archive III An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View III
Archive IV An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View IV
Archive V An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View V
Archive VI An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View VI
Archive VII An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View VII
Archive VIII An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View VIII
Archive IX An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle. View IX
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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Cairngorms National Park
Angus
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Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland
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An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle.
Extremely Fine Larger Then Normal Oak Chip Carved Dutch Frisian Mangle Board With Text, Initials And Date 1734
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An elongated dark oak Frisian mangle board featuring intricate chip-carved geometric rosettes, carved lettering, dated 1734, and an openwork crest handle.
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A mangle board is a traditional European utilitarian object used alongside a wooden roller to smooth damp linen prior to the invention of electric irons. In Dutch and Frisian culture, intricately carved mangle boards were frequently crafted by hand as betrothal or courtship gifts.

Mangle boards were typically carved from durable hardwoods such as oak or beech using chip-carving techniques. Craftspeople executed geometric rosettes, intricate border designs, and openwork handles using simple gouges and chisels.

Authentic period mangle boards feature genuine wear on the flat reverse side from contact with linen rollers, natural shrinkage of the hardwood, deep oxidation in the carved recesses, and carved dates or initials contemporary to the era.

A carved mangle board functions exceptionally well as vertical wall art in hallways, alcoves, or narrow wall panels. Its dark timber and geometric pattern provide tactile texture and historical contrast within modern neutral schemes.

Dust the detailed carvings regularly using a soft-bristled brush or dry microfibre cloth. Apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to maintain moisture in the timber and protect the original patination.
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