Swedish Hand Painted Oval Bride or Sewing box in wood. 1930 10" long X 4 1/2" high. Marked with Swedish writings, painted with colored flowers and carved lightly. Corner piece on lid fastener broken. Hand painted and decorated wood The traditional Swedish svepask is constructed of a thin piece of steam-bent wood that is laced together with some type of tree root, usually birch. The sides have two vertical posts cut with notches that are used to hold the lid on. Because of the snapping noise that they make when being closed, they are also called snap boxes. To open the tine, the side posts are gently pulled apart using the flex of the wood until the lid is freed and can then be lifted off. Antique versions are frequently decorated with traditional forms of Rosemaling, or Rose Painting. SRJC Property #72861