Hand-Carved Solid Wood Box with Carnations and Clover – Vintage Austria 1970s, Rustic Decor

A completely handmade old wooden box from Austria – made from a single piece of wood with the cavity milled out.

Carving

The lid and side walls are decorated with carved floral motifs: Ottoman Turkish carnations on the sides and a blossom shaped like a four-leaf clover on the lid.

Details & Condition

• Material: solid wood
• Diameter: 12.8 cm (5 in)
• Width: 10 cm (3.9 in)
• Height with lid: 8 cm (3.1 in)
• Origin: Austria
• Date: 1970s
• Condition: very good

Uses

For coins, sewing supplies, buttons, jewelry, office or craft materials – or simply as a rustic decor piece. A warm holiday gift in chalet and farmhouse style.

Care

Wipe dry; treat occasionally with wood oil.

At the flea market in Heidenreichstein the little box lay among tools. The carved carnations felt warm under our fingers.

Carved from a single piece — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop