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Chest, Norwegian

1800-1840
Object PlaceNorway
Medium/TechniquePine, painted iron mounts
Dimensions58.4 x 104.8 x 50.2 cm (23 x 41 1/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
Credit LineArthur Mason Knapp Fund
Accession number1977.805
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFurniture
Collections
InscriptionsPainted in white on the front in script: "Aanund J Haupunger / Hillsboro Traill Co. / Dakota T. / North America"
ProvenanceThe inscription suggests this was made for Aaund Haupanger; later owned by W. Dewey Forsberg and his sister, Dorothy Ellis Banks, who owned and operated the private museum known as The Forsberg House in Fargo, North Dakota; purchased by Museum at Richard A. Bourne auction, Hyannis, Mass., November 12-13, 1976, lot 690 (Accession Date September 14, 1977).
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