{"product_id":"edelweiss-schatulle-aus-holz-handgeschnitzt-alpenlandische-volkskunst-um-1930-1960","title":"Wooden Edelweiss Casket, hand-carved – Alpine folk art from around 1930–1960","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix edelweiss blossoms form a wreath on the dark lid, surrounded by a vine of flowers, buds, and narrow leaves. This square wooden box from Austria is a piece of Alpine folk art, the kind people used to bring home from the mountains – carved, not printed, not pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is crafted from light softwood and remains completely untreated on the inside. On the outside, the base has been stained almost black, while the motifs, hand-carved in flat relief using chisels and gouges, retain the light wood tone. The slightly textured, punched background and the small irregularities of the blossoms show that a hand and eye guided the work, not a machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWidth 16 cm × Depth 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHeight 6.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSquare, lid on two metal hinges, no lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstimated \u003cstrong\u003eapprox. 1930s to 1960s\u003c\/strong\u003e. Due to the lack of a signature and mark, a more precise dating is not possible, hence this range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClearly used and beautifully aged: the stain is rubbed off at the edges and corners, there are small light chips on the lid edge, and a few old stains on the bottom inside. The hinges are firm, the lid \u003cem\u003eopens and closes perfectly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor jewelry, watches, cufflinks, coins, cards or letters – or closed as a peaceful decorative object on a dresser, shelf, or nightstand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHand-picked at a flea market in Lower Austria. Shipped from Austria, carefully packaged. Price is for 1 piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFound in St. Pölten, at the stall of a man selling his deceased father's collection. The black base is thinly worn exactly where thumbs have lifted the lid for decades. Someone once carved sixty small petals into a board to make a beautiful storage place – and the blossoms still stand today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #7b3f00;\"\u003eBlossoms that endure every winter — Objects with Soul · VintageAustriaShop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VintageAustriaShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57402616643959,"sku":"20074","price":57.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4071\/4359\/files\/Holzschatulle-Verzierungen_1.jpg?v=1787408583","url":"https:\/\/vintageaustriashop.com\/en\/products\/edelweiss-schatulle-aus-holz-handgeschnitzt-alpenlandische-volkskunst-um-1930-1960","provider":"VintageAustriaShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}