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      Norwegian Spool Holder

  • Ca. 1890.
  • Original red paint.
  • Found in Minnesota.
  • Two of the four original spools remain.
  • Measurements: Base is 7 3/4" x 12 1/2"; Height is 12 3/4".
  • Price: $195.

      Norwegian Bentwood Box

  • Ca. 1840
  • These were multipurpose containers used primarily for storing, carrying, or serving food.
  • Proving practical for the move to America, boxes of this type have been found in immigrant settlements throughout the Midwest.
  • The box's decoration is burnt into the wood with a heated iron tool, a technique that was used largely on the west coast of Norway.
  • This is a large box measuring 131/2" D x 81/2" H.
  • Price: $395.00

      19th-Century Gathering Basket

  • One of the nicest and largest gathering baskets I have found in a long time.
  • It is absolutely perfect and has its original red paint. 
  • Dimenions: 18" D x 9" H; 14" to the top of the handle.
  • Price: $225.00

      Small Carrying Trunk

  • Ca. 1880.
  • Unusual design--made like a splint basket.
  • Picked directly from a Swedish immigrant homestead in Scandia, Minn.
  • One old repair.
  • Price: $295.00

     Black Boy Hitching Post

  • Fantastic original painted surface.
  • Ca. 1880.
  • Dimensons: 45" high with a 15" base.
  • Price: $1,295.




    Footstool
  • Mustard-grained paint over original blue/gray.
  • Dovetailed, mortised construction.
  • Ca. 19th century.
  • Dimensions: 171/2"L x 9"W x 101/4"H.
  • Price: $95.




    Swedish Basket

  • Swedish food carrier or lunch basket.
  • Original red paint.
  • This basket is nearly perfect, except for a missing tin clasp for closure.
  • Ca. 19th century
  • Price: $150.




    Stoneware Toby Pitcher

  • Bennington glaze.
  • Minor flake on handle (see picture).
  • Ca. 19th century.
  • Dimensions: 53/4"H x 41/2"W (including handle) x 31/4"W.
  • Price: $75.



    Art Deco Figural Lamp

  • Original finish and shade.
  • Very good condition.
  • Ca. 1930s.
  • Dimensions: 211/2"H.
  • Price: $195.





    Large Swedish Basket

  • One of the largest I've found.
  • Pristine original red paint and condition.
  • Ca. 1900.
  • Dimensions: 21"W x 10"D x 10"H (not including handles).
  • Price: $150.



Country & Indian Gallery • Afton, MN 55001 • 651-436-3325 • e-mail: jpetersantiques@msn.com