Sculptural Early Root Bowl

Of Natural Organic Form
Dug Out and Hand Carved Birch Wood
With Lovely Soft Timeworn Pale Colour and Traces of Historic Paint to the Outside
Branded variously carved and underside “7 – 7 – D – B -  1811”

Sweden c. 1811

5” high x 19” wide x 14.5” deep

Condition: Of wonderful rounded almost egg shaped organic form and with a pale tactile driftwood surface, this ancient domestic culinary bowl has natural sculpture and style. The grain of the wood is a subtle decorative feature to the interior, it is in excellent condition and bearing the carved date 1811and various historic markings to the underside. This is a rare and loveable example.

Ref: 7239


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