Wonderful Early 20th Century Large Tramp Art Tabletop Chest with Mirror flat basket in profile

in profile

I'd guess dating to the 1940s or so

was made in Hus-Flid Norway (the original sticker is still on it

” A wonderful example of experimentation with both the form and content of a periodical publication and fantastic portrait of a particular cultural milieu at a super dynamic time

and the interior is black lacquer

Wonderful Early 20th Century Large Tramp Art Tabletop Chest with Mirror flat basket in profileBecause I sell mostly entirely online, I try to resist purchasing larger things; this antique tramp chest pushes the boundary a bit, but I wanted it, and will pack it very carefully to ship. Anyway, what a lot of effort went into this chest, with three drawers large enough to be quite useful. There is not a missing piece or even a chip that I can find; the knobs on the drawers and mirrors are carved too, and the only hardware anywhere are tiny brass