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Lot of 14 Antique Swedish-American Religious & Educational Publications This collection centers on the Svenska Evangeliska Missionsförbundet i Amerika (now the Evangelical Covenant Church). It is a fantastic primary-source look at Swedish immigrant life in the early 20th century. The Lot Includes: Annual Reports (Årsberättelse): 1902 (Galesburg, IL), 1907-08, 1910-11, and 1923. Missionären Periodicals: Two illustrated Swedish-language mission magazines. Our Little People Library: 1902 “Story of William Tell” (Farmington, Maine). Educational Items: Student’s Music Book & antique Composition Book. Religious Pamphlets: Kvartalsskrift för Missionen and Lifvets Skuggsidor. Expect typical age-toning, edge wear, and some spine chipping. Some items have owner inscriptions. Please review photos for details.

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This 1800s Swedish immigrant trunk measures 31.25″L x 19.5″H x 16D, and features a full-color hand-painted religious-inspired scene underneath the lid. The dome lid has a long crack in the center, running all the way across. It was repaired long, long ago with three rustic steel belt brackets on the underside, which were cleverly incorporated into the painting via the three crosses. Each cross has a different phrase written on it, the first reads something like, “be obedient to death, even next to death of the cross”, which is from Philippians 2:8, the second might read something like, “in this story/text you will owe”. I can’t decipher the last cross, and can’t read or speak Swedish, so these are very rough translations. In the background is a village with people walking in lines toward the crosses. In addition to the impressive oval-shaped landscape, there is a smaller painting of a cherub below on the rear inner wall, and the entire interior of the trunk was painted a baby blue. The exterior has some hand-painted lettering on the back side, but it’s too faded to make anything out. The trunk’s keyhole lock is missing (latch portion is still intact inside lid), one rear hinge is slightly bent (still works fine) and the lid hinge was replaced sometime in the last 30 years or so (see photos for details). The trunk is very sturdy, drawers and lids work well, and everything aside from the lid’s lock hinge is original. Interior and exterior show considerable wear and tear from age and use, so please inspect the detailed photos to grade condition. The item “ANTIQUE SWEDISH IMMIGRANT TRUNK SCANDINAVIAN RELIGIOUS FOLK ART PAINTING INSIDE” is in sale since Tuesday, December 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Furniture\Chests & Trunks\1800-1899″. The seller is “atomicspacejunk88″ and is located in Snellville, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Sub-Style: Scandinavian
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1899
• Style: Scandinavian
• Type: Trunk

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