FOLK ART, Set of Six Norman Wedding Boxes, France, circa 1890
Rare Set of Six Norman Wedding Boxes
Folk Art, Normandy, France, circa 1890
Polychrome Wood, Domed Lids, Patina
(Flaking Lacquer, Scratches and Missing Elements)
Various Dimensions:
Height 26 × Width 40 × Depth 24 cm
Height 30 × Width 64 × Depth 34 cm
Height 30 × Width 64 × Depth 34 cm
Height 31 × Width 64 × Depth 36 cm
Height 32 × Width 65 × Depth 36 cm
Height 32 × Width 64 × Depth 38 cm
Details
French folk art, rare set of six Norman wedding boxes, circa 1890. Polychrome wood, domed lids and aged patina. Various dimensions, from approximately 26 × 40 × 24 cm to 32 × 65 × 38 cm.
Description
These boxes are distinguished by their domed forms, polychrome decoration and traces of use that attest to their age. Presented together, they form a particularly decorative group while retaining the character of traditional utilitarian objects.
Context
Associated with material culture and regional domestic customs, wedding boxes belong to the field of folk art. This late-19th-century Norman group has an aged patina, flaking lacquer, scratches and a few missing elements consistent with its age and use.
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