Description
1802 hand painted Swedish blanket chest in origial conditon. Date is hand painted on front of chest. Original key, has some swedish painted on the inside of the lid, but not sure what it says. Has not been refinished in any way. There is another piece of wood on the inside after opening the lid. Looks like maybe to use as a bench.
Re: 1802 Swedish blanket chest
What an absolutely fantastic chest. If the market was what it used to be, I would have no problem putting a price tag of $1500-$2500. Unfortunately the market isn't there. I would estimate it at $400-800 at auction and about $1000-1200 retail. Here is a comparable chest, it had been listed for $2000 and was marked down to around $900 before selling.
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