Hand-Carved Wooden Lidded Box with Floral Motifs – Vintage Austria 1950s, Chalet & Farmhouse

A beautiful handmade wooden lidded box of polished wood. The lid is decorated with hand-carved floral motifs – a rustic piece of Alpine woodcarving.

Uses

Fits farmhouse parlors, hunting lodges or rustic living rooms – and club rooms of fishing, hiking or sailing clubs. Without the lid, it serves as a bowl for nuts, berries or snacks.

Details & Condition

• Material: natural wood, hand-carved
• Diameter: 17 cm (6.7 in)
• Height: 6.5 cm (2.6 in)
• Origin: Austria
• Date: 1950s
• Condition: good; age-related signs of wear on the wood

Who It's For

For lovers of folk art, farmhouse and chalet style – a warm Christmas gift.

Care

Wipe dry; treat occasionally with wood oil.

At the flea market in Baden bei Wien it lay among candlesticks. The carved blossoms still feel warm under the fingers.

Blossoms born of wood — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop