Chest with hinged lid, large spear shaped cast iron hinges. Four square block feet. Carved panels on front and sides depict mythical animals from Norse mythology. Interior side of lid is carved to copy the shape of the exterior hinges.
chests (case furniture)
oak (wood)
carving (processes)
Chest
Chest
"I. VON R. 1901" (cut into)
"G. von R." (cut into)
1127.1
von Rydingsvärd, Ida, 1862- (Carver)
Massachusetts, Maine, or New York
16 x 36 x 16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Purchase
2014.162.1
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