Chest [1977.039.001]
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Description
Rectangular box with dovetailed construction and secret drawer in its base. Front, side, back, and lid panels, as well as interior, are painted with Os style rosemaling. Back panel includes a portrait of an unidentified male.
Probably made by Nils Midthus or Ola Lien Midtbø.
—, 1979
Chest is now locked and key is not available.
Inscription: Martha Karina Hans Datter Koldal(?) 1864
Dimensions: height, 8.5 inches; width, 17 inches; depth, 11.25 inches
Date
- 1864
Creator
- Nils Midthus or Ola Lien Midtobø
Coverage
- Os, Hordaland, Norway
Source
- Gift of Selma Anderson
Format
- Wood, metal
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Dimensions: height, 8.5 inches; width, 17 inches;
depth, 11.25 inches
Subject
- Chest
- Rosemaling
- Os
Collection
Identifier
- 1977.039.001
Citation
Nils Midthus or Ola Lien Midtobø, “Chest,” Vesterheim Collections, accessed May 22, 2013, http://collections.vesterheim.org/items/show/95.