Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Redo the compass in brass and

the compass in brass and gimbled

The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Porcelain Ginger Jar

75" long X 17

the vaseiform backsplats are carved in the Chinese Chippendale manner

Antique Scandinavian Baroque Folk Art Carved Pine Dowry Chest / Trunk / Coffer, circa 1780 Redo the compass in brass andA very good antique Scandinavian carved Baroque Folk Art dowry chest, circa 1780. The chest having a gently domed top with a hinged lid having the original 'snipe' hinges, the edge of the lid having carved gadrooning. To the front of the chest there are large and deeply carved geometric devices, to the center is a large hand cut steel lock and hasp. Both sides of the chest having hand forged iron carrying handles within a deeply carved lozenge design