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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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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 commentaries, news, and hymns that were central to the 19th-century revival movement. Included in this lot: Total of 27 individual issues. Notable dates: March 1897, July 1898, Sept 1901, and others through July 1907. Condition: These are antique paper items over 120 years old. Expect aged toning, some fragile edges, and typical wear consistent with their age. Covers feature the classic illustrations of Moses and the Bronze Serpent and the Prodigal Son. Please see photos for a better look at the specific condition of this lot. Perfect for: Collectors of Scandinavian history, genealogy researchers, or theological libraries.

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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 of religious art! It’s exceptionally rare! The only history is a yellowed newspaper clipping taped to the backside, as pictured. Actual age has not been determined. Where it’s from is still a mystery. It measures 28″ wide x 37.5 ” tall. Please see the pictures as they are part of the complete description. We are continuing to research this piece. Any further information would be appreciated! According to 2 Kings 2:39. (Eliseus) and the sons of the. Would one day be assumed into heaven. To “let a double portion” of. “Spirit” be upon him. Suddenly, a chariot of fire and horses of fire appear and. Is lifted up in a whirlwind. 849 BC According to the Bible, Elijah. Was taken up into heaven by a chariot of fire, 2 Kings 2. Church, Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod. Nice curbits painting You got there. Eli goes to heaven in burning chariot and horses Elisa sees this and cries Father my Father. Book of Kings 2 chapter??? The bonad, as we call it in swedish lanquage, appears to be of the dalecarlian type from the county of Dalarna, 1830 +++? Its a great piece, but my friend Pieper shared the original is at the the Nordiska Museet. Even though not the original, it sure looks to be a beautiful reproduction. May be reproduction done around 1900? Ould be professional reproduction–which I have heard rumored to be common at one point in time, and possibly the museums hired artists to make reproductions of the originals to have on display, while the originals were kept in climate controlled rooms or being worked on and studied. I do not know for sure. Below is information on the original. Museet, Stockholm – has an Elijah painting done by Ivares Daniel Andersson of Rättvik sometime before 1870 (because he died in 1870) – on paper, and. Ainted with limfärg (which is powdered pigment mixed with an animal glue, like rabbit skin glue, or hide glue). The item “Antique Primitive Kurbits Swedish Folk Art Religious Elijah Chariot of Fire Dala” is in sale since Wednesday, February 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “lillivet” and is located in Muskegon, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Region of Origin: Sweden
• Artist: Ivares Daniel Andersson of Rättvik (original)
• Style: Kurbits Folk Art
• Listed By: Seller
• Painting Surface: Paper? Applied to Wood? Undetermined
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
• Medium: limfärg
• Date of Creation: 1800-1899
• Year: undetermined
• Features: Framed
• Width (Inches): 28
• Subject: Religious – Elijah Ascension
• Originality: unknown, as found
• Height (Inches): 37.5

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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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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 into Egypt. It includes lots of fraktur text describing the scenes and even has decorative end borders that have been folded over on the back. The work is very colorful, stable and detailed under a shiny coat of yellowed varnish (with age crazing). There is a vertical loss (from fold or crease) on the wise mans horse. The item “Antique Swedish Bonad Painting Christmas Signed Dated Kurbitz Dala Folk Art OLD” is in sale since Monday, September 11, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “hank503″ and is located in Huntington, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Style: Outsider Art
• Medium: Oil
• Date of Creation: Unknown
• Originality: Original
• Size: Large (up to 60in.)
• Region of Origin: Europe
• Subject: Religious
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Year: 1833
• Artist: Hernborg
• Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work

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