Swedish Scandinavia Scutching Flax Knife 1846 HND Initial Rose Paint from Sweden

  

While it is rare to find Swedish or Norwegian folk art with dates before 1850, this painted flax knife has the nice early date of 1846 and is initialed H. And retains it's early rosemaling.

The Swedish style rose painting features very lovely greens, oranges, yellow, and black. Scutching knives were only painted on one side and were meant to hang on the wall. This was their description: "This "Slakt-Kniv is a Swedish family knife dated 1846 H. D, (Harald Nilssons Daughter), with original painted flowers. This is a bride's wedding present on her marriage. One of the most sought after artifacts in Scandinavian.

Utilitarian flax tools were part of the farm's equipment and were used to batter flax, loosening the fibers for spinning into linen thread. This is a decorative example of a farm tool traditionally made by a groom for his bride to be. Measures 20 1/4 inches long x 4 1/2 inches wide x 7/8 inches deep.

Very nice condition and colors for it's age and displays beautifully! Please study the pictures taken under bright photographic lights and close inspection for antique, used, as is condition details. Scandinavia Scutching Swedish Flax Knife 1846 Initials Rose Painted From Sweden. Sweden Scandinavia Scutching Flax Knife 1846 HND Initials Rose Paint from Sweden.

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All items are from a smoke and pet free home. We take pride in our many clearly focused photographs. Please study all pictures as they are part of the description. This item is in the category "Antiques\Primitives". The seller is "old-cedar-house" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Europe
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
• Style: Scandinavian Swedish Folk Art
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Maker: unknown
• Material: Wood
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899
• Category: Antiques
• Suitable For: all
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
• Type: Scutching Knife, Flax Knife
• Featured Refinements: Swedish Antique
• Color: Multicolor
• Signed: Unsigned