A Wonderful Swedish c.1780 Stained Pine & Iron-Bound Dome Top Trunk sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is in worn but sound

is in worn but sound order with a very evocative and consistent gentle fade across the textile in a nicely proportioned size

This is an important survival within that rich history and not only proves to be hugely decorative artwork but also a welcome nod to the eccentricity of the English in their leisure time

The patent for the familiar Edison morning glory horn was issued to Charles Eichorn in 1905

The frog's reproductive and excretory system is combined into one system called the urogenital system and the female specimen here shows the kidneys

From about 1837 Scott & Sons

A Wonderful Swedish c.1780 Stained Pine & Iron-Bound Dome Top Trunk sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles is in worn but soundOrigin: Swedish Period: Late Eighteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1780 Height: 33 inches Width: 44 inches Depth: 20. 75 inches (all at maximum) The generously sized hand forged iron bound sarcophagus shaped stained pine dome top trunk having wrought iron handles and reinforced corners, presented in its original and rather superb colour, showing an ornamental early lock plate and hasp, the double hinged interior opening to reveal a candle