Antique Norwegian Trunk Kiste Painted Carved Circa 1800 Norway Octagonal Rare

THIS IS A SUPERB MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE EARLY NORWEGIAN SCANDINAVIAN HAND CARVED AND PAINTED MINIATURE TRUNK SVEPASK KISTE BOX OF GREAT BEAUTY WITH THE ORIGINAL KEY. THE OCTAGONAL 8 SIDED BOX IS FROM NORWAY AND DATES TO CIRCA 1780-1830. THE OCTAGONAL 8 SIDED BOX IS OF A BEAUTIFUL SIZE WITH WONDERFUL ORIGINAL PAINTING AND CARVING. THE BOX HAS A REDDISH BROWN BACKGROUND WITH MUSTARD YELLOW ACCENTS AND GREEN TRIM. THE TOP IS CARVED WITH A WONDERFUL CARTOUCHE DESIGN WHICH IS RAISED AND ACCENTED WITH MUSTARD YELLOW PAINTING. THE FRONT HAS A NAME PAINTED ON IN YELLOW WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO DECIPHER. THE IRON WORK IS ALL ORIGINAL. THE SIZE IS JUST FABULOUS. THE EIGHT SIDED DESIGN IS VERY RARE AND WONDERFUL. THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL NORWEGIAN MINIATURE TRUNK OR BOX. ORIGINAL EARLY ANTIQUE SCANDINAVIAN BOXES ARE BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND.