Swiss Alpine Folk Art “Box” Table c.1800

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Swiss Alpine Folk Art “Box” Table c.1800A charming Swiss Alpine Folk Art Box or Trunk table. c. 1800 The box or trunk table has a drawer below the detachable plank table top. Rustic and beautifully naively hand painted in original polychrome featuring fruits, flowers and berries. In the late Gothic and early modern periods, these type of tables were very popular in southern Germany and the Alpine countries. Hence the name "Gothic table " is often used for the box table. A similar earlier

The dagger would have been carried on the left side of the body by a Roman Legionnaire or Soldier

Wonderfully patinated mid 20th Century Lattice Baskets of Fruit

(Base socle diameter 24cm)

a size that would fit both smaller and large spaces

stippled gilt pierced and chiselled

and manufactured several ornamental vases in classical purity

"Seed of Winter" is a peaceful and contemplative still life

This striking work of art is sculpted from sectional carved wood

with bold brushstrokes and a striking contrast between bright yellows and dark tones

Featuring mythological creatures including Dragons and Phoenix hidden amongst a Garden of Eden full of foliate decoration

As Leonard Koren (author of Wabi Sabi) wrote: “Pair down to the essence

beautiful patina and small enough for the smallest of dogs