Austrian Alpine Marriage Wardrobe (Bauernschrank), Dated 1837
Made for Maria Averin and inscribed with her name above the doors, this monumental pine wardrobe is a rare survival of the Bauernmalerei tradition of the Austrian Tyrol or Upper Bavaria. The original teal ground is decorated with four painted panels of flower-filled urns and bouquets wrapped in red bows, red-bordered moldings with gilded corner accents, a marbleized ochre cornice and base, and devotional IHS and Marian monograms. Original diamond-shaped brass escutcheons on both doors.
Dimensions: 56”W x 26.25”L x 76”H
Period: dated 1837
Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Repair to upper right corner.
Materials: pine
Origin: Austria or alpine Germany
Shelves or hanging rod can be added.
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