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 [Continue]
Up for sale is a significant collection of 27 original issues of “Pietisten” (The Pietist), a renowned Swedish monthly journal for Christian edification. This lot spans a decade of history (March 1897 through July 1907) and features the leadership of Paul Peter Waldenström, a foundational figure in the Swedish Mission Covenant. Each issue contains theological [Continue]
Antique Kurbits Swedish Painting. Folk Art “Elijah Chariots of Fire”. Depicting the biblical verse of 2 Kings 1-2. Sweden – Dalarna, Land of Folklore – Ascension of the Prophet Elijah. This is very old. Colors are vivid, natural patina in it’s original wood frame which has not been taken apart. This is an amazing piece [Continue]
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 [Continue]
This remarkable 17″ x 54″ oil and watercolor on paper, laid to textile and mounted to Upson board work is signed and dated J Hernborg 33 lower right. Painted in the Bonad tradition dating back to the 1600s (and earlier), the 2 scenes depicted relate to Christmas: The adoration of the Magi and the Flight [Continue]