Bentwood Box
- Date 1750
- Place of Origin Trøndelag, Norway
- Creator Unknown
A round bentwood box or basket with a bentwood cover and handle. Early metal straps secure the base. It is painted dark blue and has incised decoration of Trøndelag type or Jamtland type over the entire surface.
Inscription: MDCCL 1750 LJD (incised in bottom)
- Materials Wood
- Dimensions height: 12.25 inches; width: 11.75 inches; depth: 11.125 inches
- Identifier / Source 1998.080.001 - Gift of Marion J. and Lila Nelson